Baerbock on armistice negotiations: We must not let Putin blind us
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock emphasizes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin should not be allowed to mislead everyone in the peace talks on Ukraine.
According to Censor.NET, citing Yevropeiska Pravda, Burbock said this on the sidelines of a climate conference in Berlin.
Thus, according to her, a real dialog cannot take place when a ceasefire is constantly associated with new demands and concessions.
"It is also good that the United States is trying to take on the role of mediator. At the same time, we must not deceive ourselves, and above all, we must not allow the Russian president to blind us," Baerbock emphasized.
Negotiations in Saudi Arabia
On March 24, in an evening video address, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that after meeting with the Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia, the US delegation would meet again with the Ukrainian team.
We also recall that on Sunday evening, March 23, representatives of Ukraine and the United States met in Saudi Arabia to discuss a possible partial ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
On March 24, 2025, the American and Russian delegations held talks in Riyadh. They lasted 12 hours.
It is worth noting that the points of agreement between Ukraine and the United States include: a regime of silence in the Black Sea and free navigation; an embargo on strikes on energy infrastructure; monitoring with the participation of the United States and third parties; a commitment to move toward an unconditional ceasefire; the United States will help Ukraine with the return of children, civilian hostages, and the exchange of prisoners.
The US statement following the talks with Russia contains a different clause instead of the one on the return of Ukrainians from Russian territory: facilitating the restoration of access to the world market for Russian agricultural products and fertilizers.
