I am available to mediate a peace agreement with Moscow

The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico offered to mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, criticizing the EU's lack of initiative to end the war. He expressed Slovakia's readiness to assist in achieving a fair peace and emphasized the importance of technical contacts for negotiations. Concurrently, representatives from the US, France, Germany, the UK, and NATO met in Brussels to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine in a potential peace agreement. Ukrainian intelligence chief Rustem Umerov highlighted the need for practical security guarantees. Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized the EU's coordination and called for a designated representative for peace negotiations.