European Commission names condition for appointing envoy for negotiations with Russia
Kyiv • UNN
The European Commission sees no readiness for peace from Putin to discuss the appointment of a special envoy. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov discussed defense and cooperation in Brussels.
The European Commission does not see any readiness for peace from Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to discuss the appointment of an EU special envoy for negotiations with the Russian Federation, as stated by European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho during a briefing on Tuesday, UNN reports.
I will not go into further details of the discussions on the peace talks and envoys. You've heard us several times. We don't see any signals whatsoever from President Putin on really wanting any peace, so discussions on envoys, it would be great to have them when the moment comes and when we see real real availability for peace on the side of Russia,
The question arose against the backdrop of the visit of Ukraine's chief negotiator at the peace talks, NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov, to Brussels.
The European Commission spokesperson confirmed this visit and indicated that "yesterday a meeting took place between the Head of Cabinet of President von der Leyen and Mr. Umerov, and this is part of the regular contacts we maintain with Ukraine at all levels." "Of course, this also concerns cooperation in the field of defense," she added.