Ukraine war briefing: Mixed reaction to Putin proposal of Schröder as peace mediator (opens in new tab)

Critics question former German chancellor’s suitability, while others think Europe should seize every chance for peace. What we know on day 1,538German officials have reacted cautiously to Vladimir Putin’s surprise suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks, saying they had “taken note” of Putin’s comments but viewed them as part of “a series of bogus offers” from Russia, government sources told Agency-France Presse. One source...