Merz: The EU is always ready for negotiations with Russia, but without parallel channels of communication.
The European Union (EU) is always ready for negotiations with Russia, but intends to conduct them without creating parallel channels of communication. This was stated by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as reported by Reuters.
"We are, of course, always ready for negotiations with Russia," emphasized Merz in a conversation with journalists in Abu Dhabi, where a new round of trilateral meetings on Ukraine took place.
The Chancellor of Germany added that the EU is ready to contribute to negotiations with Russia but does not intend to open any parallel channels of communication.
On February 5, the second day of negotiations between the delegations of Russia, the USA, and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi. After their conclusion, US President Donald Trump announced that the parties were close to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
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