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EU ministers reject Putin's proposal for Gerhard Schroeder in security talks

European Union foreign ministers have dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could represent them in future security talks. Ministers expressed skepticism about Russia's readiness for sincere negotiations and highlighted that allowing Russia to appoint a negotiator on the EU's behalf would be unwise. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas specifically noted that such a move would effectively allow Russia to sit on both sides of the table. AI

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EU ministers reject Putin's proposal for Gerhard Schroeder in security talks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    EU rejects Putin’s idea of role for ex-German leader in future security talks

    European governments have rejected a suggestion by Russian President Vladimir Putin that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could represent them in possible future talks with Moscow on the continent’s security. Putin said on Saturday he believed the war in Ukraine was com…