As the war in Ukraine continues, Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again floated a proposal aimed at ending the conflict, this time suggesting that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder could coordinate talks between Russia and Ukraine. However, top officials in the EU and Estonia are skeptical of Putin's intentions, with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas dismissing the idea. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has also expressed his doubts, warning that Putin may be using the proposal as a tactic to distract from Russia's own weaknesses and downplay its military's struggles in Ukraine. Pistorius bluntly stated that Putin has the power to end the war himself if he truly wants to, but instead may be resorting to deception to shift the narrative.
EU’s foreign policy chief and the ex-Estonian PM dismiss Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor could coordinate talksBack to Vladimir Putin’s suggestions of ending his aggression on Ukraine, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said it could be another deception while the Russian president tries to distract from his country’s own weakness, Reuters reported.Putin could end the war himself if he wanted to, Pistorius said.“And there’s always the fear – I hope I’m wrong – that this is yet another deception, but it can’t be ruled out.” Continue reading...
