“Great Britain does not support the idea of the leaders of France and Italy to resume direct negotiations with the head of Russia, Vladimir Putin, the head of the British Foreign Ministry, Yvette Cooper, said.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Cooper’s Politico interview
Direct speech of the British Foreign Minister: “I think we need evidence that Putin really wants peace, and right now I don’t see it.”
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Details: Cooper emphasized that the center of diplomacy is currently in Ukraine and its closest allies.
“We see great dedication to the work that Ukraine is doing with the support of the US and Europe to develop peace plans, including security guarantees. But so far I see no evidence that Putin is ready to sit down at the negotiating table or hold discussions,” the minister emphasized.
That is why, according to her, the pressure on Moscow should be increased – and it should be done with the help of sanctions and military support.
“I think we still have to be ready, along with this really important work, to increase pressure, economic pressure, and with the help of military support for Ukraine, military pressure on Russia,” Cooper added.
Prehistory:
- French President Emmanuel Macron said in mid-December that Europe must find a way to engage directly with the Russian leader. Italian Prime Minister George Maloni agreed with Macron’s position.
- The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stated that he does not object to direct negotiations between European states and Russia.
- However, Russia did not appreciate the idea of negotiations with Putin.