Kremlin says Russia won't dictate terms for Europe's role in Ukraine talks

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow will not impose conditions on the composition of the European delegation in Ukraine peace talks, saying such a formulation of the question is "absolutely wrong." Peskov added that Russia would prefer to communicate with Europeans to understand whether their position could potentially contribute to the peace process. He was responding to questions about whether Putin had agreed to include European representatives in the next round of negotiations. Earlier, Trump's envoys said EU representatives could join upcoming talks, with the "European five" nations—France, Britain, Germany, Italy, and Poland—along with EU institutions set to participate. However, Moscow indicated it first needs to understand Europeans' "true intentions" and readiness to facilitate peace.