Danish Foreign Ministry sees no signs of Putin's readiness for peace talks
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has little faith that the Abu Dhabi talks will bring peace in Ukraine closer.
Source: European Pravda, citing Danish broadcaster TV2
Details: While Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is visiting Denmark, peace talks are taking place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen noted that while Ukraine, the US and Europe want a ceasefire, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is the only one who does not "support" this desire.
Rasmussen stated that there were no signs that Putin was ready to negotiate a real peace, though he added that this did not change the fact that it was useful for the parties to communicate with each other.
Background:
- German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius also stated earlier that he did not hold out much hope for a quick truce in light of the talks in Abu Dhabi.
- Rustem Umierov, Head of the Ukrainian negotiating team and Chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, previously reported the start of negotiations in the Ukraine-US-Russia format.
- Politico, citing US officials, reported that US President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff would put pressure on Russia to allow Europe to participate in future negotiations on the continent's security.
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