# Kremlin: EU talks about a negotiator but cannot or will not appoint one

https://mins.news/en/item/114576

- TASS, 2026-10-25 08:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2207447

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the EU has long discussed appointing a negotiator for the Ukraine conflict but has taken no action. Moscow would support the appointment, he said, provided the envoy is genuinely committed to a peaceful settlement. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has reportedly been considered for the role.

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