Slovakia on Friday confirmed its readiness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s accusation that it is playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Russian leader on Thursday called it “acceptable” for the country to become a “platform” for dialogue over the conflict, which US President-elect Donald Trump has said he could end after he takes office in January.
That prospect has raised concerns in Kyiv that a settlement could be imposed on terms favourable to Moscow, as Ukraine struggles on the battlefield.
“If someone wants to organize peace talks in Slovakia, we will be ready and hospitable,” the country’s Prime Minister Robert Fico posted late Friday on Facebook.
Earlier, Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said on Facebook: “We offer Slovak soil for such negotiations.”
(Source: AFP)