Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia. He made a suggestion. Former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder should talk. He should talk for the EU with Russia.
Kaja Kallas is the diplomat of the EU. She rejects the suggestion. She says: Gerhard Schroeder works for firms in Russia. He would sit on both sides. That is not smart.
The government in Berlin also says no. They call the suggestion a fake offer. Russia did not change its hard demands. A test would be a long pause in fighting.
The ministers of the EU meet in Brussels. They talk about new sanctions. These target more than 20 people. It is about stolen children from Ukraine.
More than 20,000 children went to Russia. Only few children returned home. The EU blocks the money of the responsible people. These people may not enter the EU.
