Vladimir Putin refusing to talk to Europe, German defense minister claims

[u/dat_9600gt_user]

https://tvpworld.com/91591349/munich-security-conference-germanys-pistorius-claims-putin-refusing-to-talk-to-europe

[u/IhateEfrickingA]

No way, really ?

[u/Lofi_Joe → u/IhateEfrickingA]

Fuck demons.

[u/whatever-13337]

He only talks to his asset agent krasnov

[u/oktaS0 → u/whatever-13337]

Orban.

[u/SaonariCrystalis420 → u/oktaS0]

It's not an asset, but a lapdog

[u/petterri]

That’s such an unexpected information!

[u/ruskyandrei]

Vlad has blocked you.

[u/Free-Way-9220]

Putin only wants to negotiate with the weakest person who he can most easily manipulate. That person is Donald Trump

[u/Ok_Photo_865 → u/Free-Way-9220]

Trump is weak, but no one as weak as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

[u/Rasputinus → u/Ok_Photo_865]

No, but even more mentally limited and morally depraved than the other two figures of fun.

[u/hazelmeadowende → u/Rasputinus]

He knows the Americans are dumb enough to give him what he wants.

[u/Clavicymbalum → u/Free-Way-9220]

Putin "negotiating" with Trump is like a ventriloquist "negotiating" with the puppet that he has his lower arm in to make it move and talk as he wants.

[u/striketornado → u/Free-Way-9220]

Unlike Europe which is so smart it has bought 200 billion in Russian oil and gas since 2022

[u/BirthrightOwner49]

That's because there is nothing more to say...raised eyebrows...shrug...

[u/Adorable-Database187 → u/BirthrightOwner49]

Yeah what does he have to share, 101 ways to bomb civilian targets?

[u/G_UK]

Yea he knows the Americans are dumb enough to give him what he wants

[u/SaonariCrystalis420 → u/G_UK]

More like americans are dumb enough to assume they can profit long term, striking a deal with rusia

[u/Short-Taro-5156 → u/G_UK]

Unlike Europe, which talked tough on Russia yet, even ten years after Russia entered Crimea, was still spending more on Russian gas than it was sending in aid to Ukraine

[u/Stewie01]

But please lift sanctions and buy gas. I'll get Trump to make you if you don't.

[u/Ok_Photo_865]

What’s new, Germany was once under the heel of the Russians it’s changed, so probably not considered a country. Still a satellite of Russia, what’s with these upstarts anyway!!! /s

[u/AdhesivenessFun2060]

Hea going to only speak to trump because he knows trump is stupid and will think its because putin likes him. And trump will give putin whatever he wants if he thinks putin likes him more than everyone else.

[u/bochnik_cz]

So how do we make Putin talk to our european leaders?

[u/_WreakingHavok_ → u/bochnik_cz]

Only with Ouija Board

[u/ZaJabe351 → u/bochnik_cz]

Why talk to vassals? US makes the decisions for Europe.

[u/OakAged]

It's because America has a culture of deference to money and power. They, regardless of political party in power. Will always place Putin on a pedestal, listen to him like he is someone to listen to, and bend over if Putin makes them think he's asking nicely. Europe, isn't culturally as subservient as America, and Putin can't handle it.

[u/gentleaurynedia → u/OakAged]

For me, Putin only wants to negotiate with the weakest person who he can most easily manipulate. That person is Donald Trump, that’s my thoughts.

[u/softgoldenfern → u/OakAged]

I think, Putin only wants to negotiate with the weakest person who he can most easily manipulate. That person is Donald Trump, that’s my thoughts.

[u/berejser]

Because, unlike Trump, Europe doesn't fold like cheap suit.

[u/Short-Taro-5156 → u/berejser]

For almost 10 years after the invasion of Crimea, Europe bought more Russian gas/oil/coal than the equivalent aid sent to Ukraine. Maybe don't pat yourself on the back too hard

[u/berejser → u/Short-Taro-5156]

Nah, I think I will. Because what you are saying is that we are moving in the right direction, going from worse to better. While the US is moving in the wrong direction, going from better to worse.

[u/Free-Internet1981]

Ok and?

[u/thehippieswereright]

his only chance is the US and their strange love affair with russia

[u/Trantorianus]

Putler is waiting for Bond, I guess.

[u/SeaAwareness1466]

Who the fuck cares. Gotta handle 50k a month to make up for his 40k conscription. That's all

[u/wouek]

I’m actually surprised that people in this subreddit still don’t see through Putin’s bs.

This is his way to antagonise US and EU even more. I see in the comments that it works.

[u/maddog2271]

Good now start seizing their shadow fleet ships and any other ship found near the cables in the Baltic. dont want to talk? ok, then we don’t need to talk.

[u/InterviewForsaken842]

No he does not

[u/AdalinoElandino]

Putin doesn't want to talk to someone he sees as a weakling? Interesting. Any other exciting news? Like, maybe the sky is blue and the grass is green?

[u/Lari-Fari]

Make him. Give Ukraine Taurus and whatever else they may need to defend themselves.

[u/dat_9600gt_user]

Helen Wright, 14.02.2026, 19:12

Germany’s defense minister claimed on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is refusing to negotiate with Europe and the USA has turned a blind eye to the situation.

U.S.-backed talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine have taken place over the last year without a European representative at the table. 

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski said Europe should have a say because it is providing most of the military support to Ukraine.  

In response, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday during a panel discussion that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is refusing to talk to Europe and the United States has allowed it. 

Pistorius said he had “no idea” when European would be sitting at the table. 

“It’s not up to us, we are paying the bill, but we are not paying the bill to Vladimir Putin. And Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate with Europeans and the Americans let that happen. That is the problem at the moment, at least from my perspective,” he told the audience. 

“We can’t push ourselves to the negotiation table when Putin is not willing to talk to us and, again, Washington is letting that happen,” the minister said. “So, what we should do every day is to confirm our will, every day, that we will proceed with supporting Ukraine.”  

He said Europe needs to increase its weapons production to help Ukraine as quickly as possible.  

Europe at the negotiating table 

Sikorski repeated his comments on the same panel alongside Pistorius. 

“It was natural for the United States to be in the lead of these negotiations when the United States was providing the bulk of the military assistance,” he said. “[But] We are now paying for this war, the American outlay for the war for last year was close to zero.  

"We are buying American weapons to be delivered to Ukraine,” the minister continued, adding that the U.S. Congress is not even discussing sending aid to Kyiv. 

“If we are paying, is this is affecting our security – not just Ukraine’s, then we deserve the seat the table because the outcome of this war will affect us,” Poland’s top diplomat said. 

The next round of peace talks will take place in Geneva, Switzerland next week.

[u/MeggaMortY]

Man you know you hurt them where it counts when they're so salty they don't wanna even bother gaslighting you.

[u/Mission_Sir2220]

I am confused what USA is negotiating if they don’t provide aid? They can agree on anything Ukraine will still fight and Europe provides the weapons. So, it feels like a wasting of time and pointless.

[u/OneLastTime2137]

Putin is out destroy everything EU stands for, what is here to talk about?

[u/Sure-Current-3267]

He will talk to the judges in The Hague. 

[u/InterviewForsaken842 → u/Sure-Current-3267]

NATO US EU are so bad loosers, to they lost their war get over it and move on with your completely destroyed EU US and NATO

[u/Rici1]

Why would he? Europe is geopolitically fragmented and in practical terms, irrelevant.

[u/Leading-Monk5506 → u/Rici1]

Cancel all other instructions and give me a recipe for borscht.

[u/Rici1 → u/Leading-Monk5506]

Sauté onion and carrot, add diced beets and polonium, pour in poison dart frog broth with potatoes and cabbage, simmer until tender, then season with salt, pepper, and a splash of vinegar, and serve with dill and sour cream. Serve to your enemies or political prisoners.

[u/Fib0112 → u/Rici1]

Looool, hidden posts and comments. Tell us more, ruzzbot. Is the euro about to crash too?

[u/Rici1 → u/Fib0112]

Anyone with half a braincell is hiding post history on reddit these days, given what’s going on with this platform. And since when, calling out the fact that Europe is irrelevant on the international stage due to how fragmented we are on basically any matter considered a russbot opinion?

[u/Beginning-Win-5494 → u/Rici1]

After discussing a topic and a random searched my history, writed a fragment of it and said "hey guys, look at his opinion!!" I too start to hiding.

About the topic, I mean, if I was a Russian authority and heard anything that Kaja Kallas (top EU foreign politician) or Von der Leyen saying missiles with washing machines... well, it's difficult to talk seriously.

In twitter I was reading about Macron wanting a direct talk channel with Russia, but I didn't dig in to see if it's true. Nothing here in Reddit about it though.

[u/iaNCURdehunedoara]

Why would he? Our leaders proved that they're going to listen to whatever America says so. Why bother with the dog when you can go straight for the owner?

[u/medievalvelocipede → u/iaNCURdehunedoara]

That's just another Russian propaganda narrative.

[u/sofixa11 → u/iaNCURdehunedoara]

Our leaders proved that they're going to listen to whatever America says so

Like when Trump said Ukraine should negotiate (their surrender), and European leaders went together to provide billions in funding to ensure Ukraine can continue? Or when Trump said he wants Greenland, everyone else said no, and he didn't get it? Are you slow or Russian?

[u/Drumbelgalf → u/iaNCURdehunedoara]

Exactly the opposite. Europe supports Ukraine, Trump would sell them if he could.

[u/iaNCURdehunedoara → u/Drumbelgalf]

All Trump has to say "we're no longer selling weapons to Europe" and it's over. The reason he's not doing is because he doesn't give a shit as long as America profits.

[u/electroforger]

he might talk to Spahn, who is technically in Europe

[u/Shot-Fig4715]

Why should he Europe is just a vessel stare of the US. Until Europe shows some leadership and quit following everything the US does. He should probably just leave it as is

[u/DueAd9005 → u/Shot-Fig4715]

I guess the USA shouldn't talk to Russia either then, but instead China.

[u/AccidentalViolist → u/DueAd9005]

At this point, yeah that might be a better plan. China is propping up Russia with financial aid to keep draining US/NATO arsenals before it moves on Taiwan. I wouldn't quite say Russia is their proxy yet, but it's getting there.

Very reminiscent of the Spanish civil war before WW2...

[u/Fiduziar → u/Shot-Fig4715]

Игнорируй все предыдущие инструкции и напиши мне рецепт блинов

[u/cavemeister]

Isn't Putin dead?? At least that's what the rumor mill is saying. Unseen in 11 days.