EU ministers reject Putin's idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks - Reuters
EU ministers reject Putin's idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks Reuters
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"First, if we give Russia the right to appoint a negotiator on our behalf, that would not be very wise."
— Kaja Kallas , Politician
"If he sees the end of this war approaching, couldn’t he simply end it himself?"
— Boris Pistorius , Politician
"No sería muy sabio conceder a Rusia el derecho a nombrar a un negociador para la UE."
— Kaja Kallas , Politician
"No es realista."
— Maria Malmer Stenergard , Politician
"колишній канцлер Німеччини Герхард Шредер є найкращим переговірником для діалогу між Росією та Євросоюзом."
— Володимир Путін , Politician
"ця пропозиція не заслуговує на довіру, оскільки Росія не змінила жодної зі своїх умов."
— Герхард Шредер , Politician
Key People
European Council President.
Boris Pistorius is the German Defense Minister.
The former Chancellor of Germany known for his close ties with Vladimir Putin.
Gerhard Schroeder is a former Chancellor of Germany.
Kaja Kallas is the High Representative of the European Union, advocating for European cooperation and support in geopolitical matters.
Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Maria Malmer Stenergard is the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Spokesperson for the German government.
Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
Антоніу Кошта є президентом Євроради.
Володимир Путін є президентом Російської Федерації.
Герхард Шредер був канцлером Німеччини з 1998 по 2005 рік.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPdjhqUmlOMmxPdmZEQUZQeERjekQ0aFFUTGFYNWZ2OVVhV19wZ2JkeGtsazZ0eERNZEhXVHdiVmx1cl83RXhoWG5zZlVOblhhT0hwczRMSUtXSC1XQmQ4OU0ta0NaVzBLOHNQYjVQdDF6dUFRcVFxY1lBYTlzUi1Vc054d3VabFA1YmJCR1E2VUpMNkF6RkQxZ2Nobm5BdWl0YlRIcXN0UmpVRFVLUGZReThLSWhEMXNl?oc=5" target="_blank">EU ministers reject Putin's idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to appoint former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator in Ukraine peace talks, citing his past work as a lobbyist for Russian state-owned companies.
Germany rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to appoint former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator in negotiations between the EU and Russia for a peace agreement in Ukraine.
Germany rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to appoint former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as a mediator in peace negotiations for Ukraine, citing his past work with Russian state-owned companies.
The European Union dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to appoint former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator in Ukraine peace talks, citing his close ties with Russian state-owned companies.
Germany and the European Union have firmly rejected Russia's proposal to appoint former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator in Ukraine peace negotiations, citing his connections with Russian state-owned companies.
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