Bismarck's descendant ruled out the EU's role in resolving the conflict in Ukraine

The countries of the European Union (EU) cannot act as a mediator in resolving the Ukrainian conflict. This was announced on June 29 by Alexander von Bismarck, founder of the Russian-German public project Bismarck Dialogue, a descendant of the first Chancellor of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck.

"Europe absolutely cannot be a mediator. The EU shows only aggression," he told TASS.

According to him, only individual countries, in particular Germany, can play the role of mediator, since Germans are familiar with the history of the Second World War and are obliged to take it into account.

He also stressed that cooperation between Russia and Germany, shown by the example of cooperation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, demonstrates the possibility of effective economic cooperation.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on June 25 that the time had come for Russia and the EU to start negotiations on a settlement in Ukraine. At the same time, he stressed that Berlin's support for Kiev is an "unshakeable duty."

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on the same day that the Europeans were trying to get into or "stick their face" into the negotiation process on Ukraine and dictate their terms. She added that Russia has always advocated the settlement of conflicts through diplomatic means, but Moscow has not seen and does not see any counter-movement from Europe.