European leaders demand an “immediate” ceasefire from their Russian counterpart, withdrawal of troops and candor in negotiations. They also call for the release of 2,500 Ukrainian POWs captured in Mariupol.
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The Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholzand the presidents of France and Russia, Vladimir Putin Yes Emmanuel Macronagree on the need to peace talks with the Kiev authorities during the telephone conversation they had on Saturday about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Special attention has been paid to the state of the negotiations. Putin has confirmed that the Russian side is” open to resume dialogue“, according to a statement published by the Kremlin press service, collected by the Tass agency. In addition, the Russian government has returned to accuse Ukraine of “freezing” talks
For its part, and in its report on the conversation, which lasted 80 minutes, the German Foreign Ministry said that both Macron and Scholz have insisted that Putin “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops”
Likewise, both European leaders asked “the Russian president for serious and direct negotiations with the Ukrainian president and a diplomatic solution to the conflict.”
According to Kremlin sources, Putin has assured Macron and Scholz that the Russian armed forces are committed to “establishing peace” in the areas Russia has conquered in eastern Ukraine, notably the city of Mariupol, where “Russian forces have attacked the Russian navy.” strictly abide by the standards of international humanitarian law.”
In this regard, the French President and the German Chancellor have taken the opportunity to ask their Russian counterpart to: Release 2,500 POWs of the Ukrainian army and the Azov paramilitary battalion who were captured by Russian forces during the siege of the Azovstal steel factory, the last defensive bastion of Mariupol.
However, the Russian president has stated: the “dangerous nature” of the continued pumping of western weapons into UkraineEquipping Ukraine with Western weapons destabilizes the situation and would exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.
Finally, the Russian leader has expressed his willingness to “seek ways to” ensure the export of Ukrainian grain“to meet the needs of countries that mostly receive it in the form of food aid.
On this, and according to a statement from the Elysee, Macron and Scholz “took note of the Russian president’s promise to allow ships access to the port of Odessa for the export of grains, and without Russia exploiting it militarily, if it clear mines first”.
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Source: EITB
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