The German government has rejected the proposal by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to involve former Chancellor Gerhard Schr\u00f6der as a mediator in peace negotiations with Ukraine. In Berlin, it is regarded as “feigned,” UNN reports with reference to Bild.<\/p>\n
Details<\/p>\n
German government circles stated that similar remarks from Moscow have been heard before and that the proposed option “lacks credibility” because the Kremlin has not changed its demands toward Ukraine. If Putin is serious about negotiations, he should first proceed with a three-day ceasefire, according to the leadership of the FRG.<\/p>\n
Schr\u00f6der’s office has essentially not yet commented on Putin’s proposal. In response to a DPA inquiry, they only stated that the former chancellor “will not speak on this matter.” Schr\u00f6der has been under harsh criticism for years due to his close personal and economic ties with Russia.<\/p>\n
Addendum<\/p>\n
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schr\u00f6der was already involved in unofficial negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in March 2022 and met with Putin and Ukrainian negotiators. Kyiv later assessed this mediation mission as futile.<\/p>\n
Former Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee Michael Roth called Putin’s initiative an obvious “maneuver.” Anyone who wants peace starts with a ceasefire, but instead, Putin is “promoting his personal friend as a mediator,” he told Tagesspiegel journalists. This looks like an attempt at deception\u2014a mediator “cannot simply be Putin’s buddy,” Roth said.<\/p>\n
Reminder<\/p>\n
On May 9, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that, in his opinion, the war between Russia and Ukraine is “coming to an end.”<\/p>\n