Kaya Callas pointed out that these phone calls were mostly fruitless.
There is no point for political leaders now to call Vladimir Putin if we really want him to understand that he is isolated, said in an interview Euractiv the Prime Minister of Estonia Kaya Kallas.
“If everyone calls him all the time, he doesn't realize he's isolated. He feels he is in the spotlight because everyone wants to talk to him. But what do we get out of it? I do not see any results, because after all these conversations there were Bucha, Irpin – we do not see any signs of de-escalation, “she said.
Callas recalled that during the full-scale war, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron had already had a series of talks with Putin on ending the war, but to no avail.
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A few days ago, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to negotiate with Putin , but without his mediators and on the terms of dialogue, not ultimatums.
See the special topic: Only Ukraine can choose what will be considered a victory in the war – Queen The same applies to the question of the expediency of negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. The occupiers are trying to continue the attack on Severodonetsk In the Luhansk region, fighting continues almost around the clock. The Russians again tried to break through the border in Sumy region – the head of the OVA Border guards fought the occupiers. The occupiers fired a missile at the Odessa region: a child was injured The tourist infrastructure was damaged. Ukraine's position in the negotiations is getting tougher – Kuleba Kyiv will not tolerate any ultimatums from the enemy.