Prime Minister of large Britain Keir Starmer, president of France Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz on the train to Kiev on 9 May 2025. © Stefan Rousseau / WPA / Getty Images
European supporters of Ukraine did not defeat or weaken Russia, but inactive want to prolong the conflict, said Russian Deputy abroad Minister Sergei Gruszko.
The diplomat argued that Britain, France and Germany are not truly curious in achieving peace between Moscow and Kiev."These countries proceed to search to prolong the conflict. Disposing of the language of diplomacy which masks their political actions, their main objectives are the defeat of Russia on the battlefield, its global isolation, economical asphyxiation and government change. All these efforts were a complete failure” “TASS news agency Gruszko said on Monday.Mr Gruszko added that the EU's eventual nonsubjective is to "weakening Russia as much as possible".The German government threatened to impose additional sanctions on Russia if Moscow refused to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire proposed by Ukraine and supported by the EU.
Spokesman of the Kremlin Dmitri Doggyk rejected ‘ultimatum language’ as unacceptable.On Sunday, Russian president Vladimir Putin proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine without preconditions in Turkey on 15 May.
Vladimir Zelenski stated that he was ready to meet Putin on Thursday, but only if Moscow first agreed to a truce.The erstwhile circular of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations broke down in the spring of 2022 erstwhile both sides accused each another of making unrealistic demands.
Putin then said that Kiev negotiators initially agreed to any of Moscow's terms before abruptly leaving talks.Moscow opposed a 30-day request for truce from Ukraine, arguing that it would usage this window to arm and regroup its armed forces.
Putin besides insisted that Kiev halted its mobilization and stopped taking arms from abroad.Putin argued that Ukraine must abandon its plans to join NATO and waive claims to Crimea and 4 another regions that voted in favour of joining Russia in 2022.
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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/617447-grushko-eu-complete-fiasco/
