Borrell on the Second Peace Summit: Russia's participation is needed, but not on Putin's terms
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Borrell supports Zelenskyy's intention to hold a second peace summit, but Russia's participation should not be on Putin's terms. The EU and Ukraine discussed the next steps after the Peace Summit in Switzerland and cooperation with global partners.
EU Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell supports the intention of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hold the second Peace Summit, but noted that Russia's participation should not be on the terms of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The EU High Representative said this following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on July 22, UNN reports .
I am confident that the will of President (of Ukraine Volodymyr) Zelenskyy to continue to move forward with the peace talks and to hold another conference with the participation of Russia is certainly realistic. We have already said what we said in Switzerland: the next steps require Russian participation. But look what Putin said during the visit of (Hungarian) Prime Minister Viktor) Orban to Moscow. Look at this. These are Putin's preconditions. But of course, we have to support any hope for peace through diplomatic negotiations, but on some basis-not on Putin's basis
According to him, during a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, “we discussed the next steps after the Peace Summit in Switzerland, and agreed that we should do more to engage with global partners from around the world.
