The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, defended his attempts to open communication channels with the Kremlin on Friday after the move was met with opposing reactions in the European Union. “We cannot rely only on others to interpret Russian messages and we must be able to convey our own messages directly to Russia,” Costa said after the EU summit in Brussels. Bloomberg reported earlier this week that in recent weeks there have been brief contacts at the diplomatic level between Costa’s office and the Kremlin with the aim of establishing communication channels with Moscow. Diplomatic relations between Brussels and Moscow have deteriorated since Russia first occupied parts of Ukraine in 2014, reaching their lowest point in decades following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
Some countries, including Spain, Italy and Ireland, welcomed the move. Others, including Germany and France, were skeptical.
Earlier this month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in calling for renewed efforts to end the war in Ukraine, with Europe seeking a leading role in the Washington-led process.
Speaking after the summit in Brussels, Merz said it was too early to make a decision on who would end up participating in any negotiations.
“First we have to agree on the content, and then we will clarify the formats. One thing at a time,” said Merz.
Costa rejected suggestions of rivalry between different diplomatic initiatives.
“I don’t see any contradiction or competition between different actors and formats. They complement each other,” said Costa.
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