The Russian Kremlin said on Monday that France and Germany were showing “no desire” to participate in mediation in the Ukrainian conflict. Moreover, he praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s offer to organise talks. “Ankara takes a different position from that of Paris and Berlin… and has declared its readiness to continue mediation efforts,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “[French President Emmanuel] Macron and [German Chancellor Olaf] Scholz — they have shown no desire to listen to Russia’s position or participate in mediation efforts,” he added.
