< p>A peaceful summit involving Russia must be based on international law, not on the demands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This was stated by the High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, after a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union. He answered a question of Ukrinform whether it is possible for the summit to be held in the fall and what the conditions could be for the participation of the Russian side.
"We have already said what was said – the next step requires Russia's involvement, but how should we take what President Putin said during Prime Minister Orbán's visit to Moscow? Of course, we should have hopes for peace through diplomatic negotiations, but on a certain basis, and this is not Putin's basis, he stressed.
According to him, during a conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, European officials discussed the plan of action after the first peace summit, agreeing that it is necessary to attract representatives from more countries. Borel also noted that the European Union supports Zelensky's plan to end the war.