Zakharova Notes Contradictory Nature of Europe’s Position on Ukraine Talks
A member of protocol adjusts the EU and Ukrainian flags prior to arrivals for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Dec. 19, 2024.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — European countries are constantly demanding a seat at the negotiating table on the Ukraine conflict, but Europe refuses to listen to Russia’s position, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. «I think everyone has heard these statements. Statements from [EU foreign policy chief] Kaja Kallas to [French President Emmanuel] Macron, from [German Chancellor Friedrich] Merz to [European Commission President] Ursula von der Leyen. They are broadcast everywhere, that they absolutely must be involved in the negotiations, that they want to be involved in the settlement. It would seem that if you want to be at the negotiating table, you should hear the positions of all parties,» Zakharova said on Thursday. She said there is no point in sitting at the negotiating table without knowing the other side’s position.In an interview with blogger Pavel Kostin, she noted that any point of view that does not align with the official Western position is suppressed in Europe. In particular, the diplomat recalled how media refused to publish an article by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the situation in Ukraine. Meanwhile, European heads of state and foreign ministries have been constantly declaring over the past year that they need a seat at the negotiating table. 
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