Putin accused Europe of trying to derail the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine

Before meeting with U.S. representatives, Russian leader Vladimir Putin accused Europe of trying to derail the peace agreements being promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

He said this while speaking to journalists.

“Europe has removed itself from the Ukrainian settlement. It has no peace agenda, and now it is obstructing U.S. efforts to reach a settlement. Europe is putting forward proposals for a peace plan on Ukraine that are unacceptable to Russia. Russia does not intend to fight European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Russia is ready right now — and then Moscow will have no one to negotiate with,” Putin said.

At the same time, he did not rule out Europeans returning to talks on Ukraine if they “take into account the realities on the ground.”

Recall that talks have begun in Moscow between Putin and U.S. President’s special representative Steve Witkoff, as well as the U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Earlier, the Western press wrote that Putin’s claims that European leaders are sabotaging a deal on Ukraine “evoke some sympathy in Washington and even in Europe itself.”