“At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France stressed that the negotiation requires a complete ceasefire at the front.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France stressed that the negotiation requires a complete ceasefire at the front.
Jean-Noel Barro recalled negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in 2022, which ended in unsuccessful / UNIAN collage, photo UA.depositphotos.com, European UnionEurope should be a participant in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, which can take place on May 15 in Istanbul (Turkey). This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro on Radio France, mentioning the statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin about his readiness for direct negotiations.
“Yesterday in Kiev we witnessed a historical moment when a decisive step to peace in Ukraine was taken. A unanimous call of Europeans and Ukrainians, with the support of Americans, to the unconditional 30 -day ceasefire, starting Monday, prompted Vladimir Putin to move in the right direction. a politician.
At the same time, Barro emphasized that the fire should first cease.
“You are not negotiating under bombs or drones. For the last time, we did it in Istanbul in 2022, and this ended in failure. It did not stop Vladimir Putin from the massacre in Bucha, which was horrified by the planet. So, so, we are for peaceful talks, but at first – the Minister.”
According to the diplomat, if the ceasefire is not reached, then Europe and the US will increase the pressure on the Russian dictator.
“We have the opportunity to impose massive sanctions that will have a devastating impact on the Russian economy. Sanctions imposed on Europeans on the Russian economy over the last three years have already cost Vladimir Putin 400 billion euros, or three -year military budget,” he explained.
Possible negotiations in Istanbul – what is knownWe will remind, during his speech on May 11, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made new statements about the war against Ukraine. In particular, he rejected the proposal of Ukraine and allies to completely stop the fire and emphasized the continuation of the negotiations initiated in Turkey in 2022.
At the same time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Putin’s proposal for negotiations in Istanbul. According to him, he must first “silence the weapons, and then you can start negotiations.”
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