EU rejects Putin call for Gerhard Schröder role in Ukraine peace talks

The EU has rejected Vladimir Putin's suggestion that Gerhard Schröder, a former German chancellor and longtime ally of Putin, could serve as a European mediator in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. The EU dismissed the idea, citing concerns over Schröder's impartiality. The Russian leader had proposed Schröder as a possible figure to help restart talks with Europe.