Kremlin rules out EU role in trilateral Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Photo: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (Getty Images)
Trilateral peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine will not include representatives of the European Union, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said, according to You Listened.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson launched fresh accusations against Brussels.
Peskov claimed Moscow had yet to see any evidence that the EU was taking a peaceful stance.
“The European Union is pursuing a provocative policy aimed at further fueling and prolonging the war. We don’t need participants like that. And the Americans themselves are unlikely to need them either, as they are trying to achieve peace instead,” the Kremlin spokesperson claimed.
Recently, Putin held phone talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb about ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Following the calls, the Kremlin said it was ready to continue discussions with the leaders of the two countries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained why Støre and Stubb had called Putin and what outcome they hoped to achieve. According to Zelenskyy, Norway and Finland took part in the talks not simply as European countries, but as Russia’s neighbors.
“And it is right that they share this information with all Europeans and discuss the agenda with Ukraine, Europe and the United States. They want to have a greater role. We have very good relations with these countries. They really help, as do the EU and Europe more broadly, since Norway is not an EU member,” Zelenskyy explained.
