EU rejects Schröder as Putin's mediator for Ukraine talks

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The EU dismissed Vladimir Putin's suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could mediate Ukraine peace talks, citing his past work with Russian state-owned companies as compromising neutrality; Kyiv's involvement remains essential and a diplomatic breakthrough in talks appears unlikely for now.
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