US EditionPutin Aide Told French Envoys to 'Go to Hell,' FT Reports
Kremlin dismissed French efforts to include European Union states in Ukraine peace talks, stating Europeans do not contribute to ending the war, Financial Times reported.
- 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 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.
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.
FT: The Kremlin told Macron’s advisers who suggested involving Europe in Ukraine talks to go to hell
15 March 2026 During a February trip to Moscow, French presidential advisers Emmanuel Bonne and Bertrand Buchwalter encountered a blunt Kremlin refusal to allow Europe to participate in Ukraine negotiations, sources told the Financial Times. According to them, Emmanuel Macron's envoys stated that the EU would not support a ceasefire agreement unless it participated in its discussions,…
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