US EditionPutin Aide Told French Envoys to 'Go to Hell,' FT Reports
French officials pushed for European involvement in Ukraine peace talks, but Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov dismissed the proposal with an expletive, rejecting EU participation outright.
- Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov reportedly rejected a French proposal for European participation in Ukraine peace talks with an expletive, according to Financial Times reporting on March 15.
- In February, French President Emmanuel Macron's national security advisers Emmanuel Bonne and Bertrand Buchwalter visited Moscow to urge Russian officials to grant European allies a seat at future peace negotiations.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the proposal, claiming European governments "don't want to help the peace process" and that French representatives "didn't bring any positive signals" during their Moscow visit.
- Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia remain stalled as Washington shifts focus toward Middle East tensions, complicating efforts to establish a framework that includes European capitals.
- Despite the current impasse, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed readiness to participate in negotiations regardless of location, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz continues advocating for a formal EU role in ending the war.
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Russia has rejected attempts by European allies to play a bigger role in peace talks over Ukraine, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday, citing European diplomats involved in the talks. European efforts to secure a seat at the negotiating table were thwarted after French officials met with Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov in Moscow last month.
Russia rebuffs French proposal for European role in Ukraine peace negotiations, FT reports
Russia has rejected attempts by European allies to take on a greater role in Ukraine peace negotiations, the Financial Times reported on March 15, citing European diplomats involved in the talks.
Russian dictator Yuriy Ushakov obscenely responded to France's offer to involve Europe in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.
FT: Putin's aide Ushakov "sent" Macron's advisers who arrived in Moscow
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov "sent" Macron's official advisers, who came to Moscow to demand a seat at the negotiating table on Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. According to the British publication, citing a European diplomatic source, recently
Vladimir Putin's assistant, Yuri Ushakov, in a rude form, refused to the representatives of France, who wanted to convince the Kremlin that Europe needed to participate in the peace talks in Ukraine, writing the Financial Times with reference to sources.
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