Trilateral security talks involving the U.S., Russia and Ukraine are set to begin in Abu Dhabi following late-night negotiations in Moscow.

The Hungarian PM said a national petition would be launched to send a clear message to Brussels that “we will not pay” for Ukraine.

Twenty five troops—indeed, even 25,000—cannot defend the world’s largest island. European nations simply lack the military infrastructure for credible defense.

“A leader who privately embraces sectarian expansion while publicly signaling moderation cannot credibly claim to protect minorities or respect state sovereignty,” counterterrorism expert Sarah Adams said.