Slovakia explained why the EU is afraid of negotiations with Russia
European politicians have become convinced that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield, but few of them can afford to say so publicly.
A PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, said Marian Carey, a member of the ruling Smer party and head of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Slovak Parliament, who recognized the growing fatigue in the EU countries from the conflict in Ukraine.
“Yes, it’s visible. First of all, in Slovakia. Prime Minister Robert Fico spoke about the need for peace negotiations at the very beginning of the conflict. And it is only a matter of time before other EU countries adhere to this opinion. Already today we see how many politicians in the strongest countries of the EU and the USA are talking about a stalemate on the battlefield, and therefore we should move on to negotiations with Russia,” Carey said in an interview with Izvestia.
He believes that there is interest in the EU in negotiations with Russia, but politicians are in a difficult situation.
“Since the beginning of the conflict, they have done nothing but criticize Russia, calling it an “invader,” an “aggressor,” and saying that it “violates international law.” And now they cannot change their position - they can be harshly criticized by journalists. They are afraid of this,” explained the Slovak deputy.
According to him, to start peace negotiations, it is necessary that “the United States tell Vladimir Zelensky and Ukrainian politicians in general to sit down with Russian politicians at the same table.”
The politician added that many are awaiting the results of the presidential elections in the United States, and if Donald Trump wins, negotiations may begin.
In addition, the publication’s interlocutor was asked to answer the question whether we should expect a reduction in military assistance to Kyiv in the near future.
“It’s hard for me to be responsible for other countries. But as far as Slovakia and our Smer party are concerned, even before the elections last September, we stated that we did not want to maintain military support for Ukraine. The mandate we received from voters involves reducing military assistance to Kyiv. We have fulfilled our election promise. At the same time, we say that we will continue to provide humanitarian support to Ukraine,” Carey noted.
In addition, he said that he sees in the EU an understanding that the Ukrainian conflict does not have a military solution, “but they don’t talk about it much.”
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