Kremlin: Russia Has Not Yet Agreed to European Participation in Ukraine Talks
Reuters reported on November 13 that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a regular briefing that Russia has not yet agreed to let Europe take part in talks on Ukraine, and that Europe must first show a genuine intention and readiness to contribute if it wants a seat.
Peskov said Moscow was open to contacts with Europe, but that no concrete discussions on the matter had taken place so far. He declined to comment on whether EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas might serve as the European Union's representative; Kallas responded that it is not for Russia to decide who represents the EU. Asked about French President Emmanuel Macron, Peskov said he was not in a position to say anything specific.
The remarks cooled claims that Europe was about to join the Russia-Ukraine peace talks. A day earlier, GSM reported President Vladimir Putin's statement, made while meeting U.S. envoys at the Kremlin, allowing European participation.
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(Source: The Kremlin)
Source: The Kremlin
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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