🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin · 🇮🇹 Giorgia Meloni
[Interview] Italys Meloni is EUs best hope of charming Putin at Ukraine peace talks, former Russian spy says – EUobserver
What happened
A former Russian spy, a retired officer from Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, believes that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has charisma and the ability to be unpredictable, making her a potential candidate to charm Russian President Vladimir Putin into a peace deal. This view comes as the 27 EU leaders are set to discuss creating a high-level Russia envoy at a summit. The EU aims to appoint a more high-level Russia negotiator or group of negotiators at its next formal summit.
Why it matters
The appointment of a high-level Russia envoy could be significant in the EU's efforts to negotiate a peace deal on the Ukraine conflict.
Key facts
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's charisma and unpredictability may be seen as an asset in negotiations with Putin
- Meloni has complained about European diplomacy on Ukraine being a mess
- A former Russian spy believes Meloni can be "reckless" and Putin can relate to that
- The EU is set to discuss creating a high-level Russia envoy at a summit.
Context
A summit is scheduled for Dublin on Friday to discuss the creation of a high-level Russia envoy.
Official statement
“Meloni has charisma. She’s decisive and unpredictable,”
🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin · Full statement & source
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