German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that the Russian side is showing growing willingness to accept that talks on Ukraine cannot take place without Europe’s participation. He described this development as good news. He added that it remains to be seen whether this position will continue.
This will depend mainly on talks in the coming days, he continued. The statement was made on the sidelines of the European Political Community meeting in Dublin, according to the German chancellor. “This is, above all, good news.
It remains to be seen whether this position will continue. This will depend mainly on talks in the coming days,” Merz said on the sidelines of the European Political Community meeting in Dublin. Earlier in the day, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said it is still too early to claim that trust between Russia and Ukraine has been restored, following peace talks held in Abu Dhabi.
The Russian official’s remarks came as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit is part of Washington’s renewed diplomatic efforts to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine.