BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union is always willing to hold talks with Russia in an effort to end the war in Ukraine, but will not "open
EU Open to Dialogue with Russia, But No Parallel Negotiations
EU's Approach to Russia
BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union is always willing to hold talks with Russia in an effort to end the war in Ukraine, but will not "open any parallel channels of communication."
Chancellor Merz's Statements
"We are, of course, always ready to hold talks with Russia," Merz told reporters in Abu Dhabi. "Currently, coordinated talks are taking place here in Abu Dhabi ... if we can contribute to making these talks even better, even more successful, then we will do so. But we will not open any parallel channels of communication."
Current Negotiation Context
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke, Writing by Friederike Heine, Editing by Linda Pasquini)
