EU’s Kallas criticises Putin’s ‘very cynical’ Ukraine ceasefire calls and rejects suggestion of Schröder as mediator – Europe live

<p>EU’s foreign policy chief and the ex-Estonian PM dismiss Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor could coordinate talks</p><p><strong>Back to Vladimir Putin’s suggestions of ending his aggression on Ukraine, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said it could be another deception while the Russian president tries to distract from his country’s own weakness,</strong> Reuters reported.</p><p><strong>Putin could end the war himself if he wanted to</strong>, Pistorius said.</p><p><em>“And there’s always the fear – I hope I’m wrong – that this is yet another deception, but it can’t be ruled out.”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/11/ukraine-russia-eu-ministers-brussels-putin-zelenskyy-hantavirus-spain-europe-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>