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In Germany and across the EU on 11 May 2026, Putin floated the 82-year-old former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator in the Ukraine war. EU foreign policy chief Kallas rejected the idea, and EU ministers dismissed Putin's suggestion of a role for Schröder in future security talks. The German government also rejected the proposal, and Kyiv Post quoted Berlin calling it a 'bogus offer'. Kyiv Post quoted the EU saying he 'would sit on both sides'.
Kallas also pitched herself to lead future EU talks with Russia. Russian politicians responded: Zakharova replied to Kallas in one word, and Slutsky said Kallas wants to hinder the end of the Ukraine conflict. The Guardian described the reaction to Putin's proposal as mixed.
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