00:01EU Foreign Policy Chief Gaya Kalas ruled out the possibility of appointing former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as the bloc's
00:09negotiator in peace talks on Ukraine.
00:11On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin had proposed to make Schroeder the mediator in future negotiations.
00:17However, Kalas argues that following his suggestion would put Putin on both sides of the negotiating table.
00:24First, if we give the right to Russia to appoint negotiator on our behalf, you know, that would not be
00:32very wise.
00:33And second, I think Gerhard Schroeder has been the lobby, high-level lobbyist for Russian state-owned companies.
00:41So it's clear why Putin once seemed to be the person so that actually, you know, he would be sitting
00:48on both sides of the table.
00:49Schroeder has maintained close ties with Putin since leaving office.
00:54He served on the board of Russian oil giant Rosneft until 2022 and also held roles with other Russian state
01:01-owned energy firms.
01:03Putin's proposal was also rejected by Ukraine and received a mixed response across Europe.
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01:12Putin's proposal is granted close ties with Putin's local
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