Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni commented on Friday’s assertion by Vladimir Putin on the situations for suspending the warfare in Ukraine, which was thought of an outrageous ultimatum in Kyiv.
How writes The Related Press, when requested regarding Putin’s ceasefire proposal, Meloni stated she thought it was “extra of a propaganda ploy than an actual one.”
The Russian president stated on Friday he would “instantly” order a ceasefire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv withdraws troops from 4 areas partially occupied by Moscow in 2022 and abandons plans to affix NATO.
“If President Putin’s proposal is: We’re prepared to carry peace negotiations if Ukraine acknowledges the invasion of Ukraine and offers up the occupied components … This proposal doesn’t appear notably efficient to me,” Meloni stated.
In roughly the identical spirit, Putin’s assertion, made on the eve of a peace summit in Switzerland with out Russia’s participation, was beforehand commented on by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“Everybody is aware of that this proposal was not severe, however associated to a peace convention in Switzerland,” Scholz stated in an interview with ZDF tv, reporting that the leaders of the G7 member nations didn’t focus on Putin’s assertion on the summit in Italy.
US Vice President Kamala Harris stated that Putin’s “peace proposal” was not a name for negotiations, however a name “for the give up of Ukraine.”
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2024-06-18 02:57:50
