EU Not Ready for Putin Talks

The European Union (EU) has said it's not yet ready to have high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine.

This is despite recent calls from France and Italy for the EU to start talking to Russia again.

The EU spokeswoman, Paula Pinho, said that while talks will be necessary at some point, they're not seeing any signs that Putin wants to engage.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have both suggested that the EU should find a way to talk to Russia.

Meanwhile, the US, led by President Donald Trump, has been trying to end the war through talks with Russia.

The EU is also working on a new peace plan with Ukraine and the US.

Some countries in the EU, especially those near Russia, might not agree with talking to Putin directly.