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The European Council, led by President Antonio Costa since December 2024, has been involved in controversial diplomatic outreach to Russia without prior consensus among EU member states. This included opening direct communication channels with Moscow, sparking criticism from countries such as Finland, Hungary, and France, which questioned the timing and process. Despite internal disagreements, the Council approved a strategic approach to the Black Sea in June 2025 and agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia until at least 2027. The entity continues to navigate tensions over dialogu…
Events
- Kosta: The European Union is ready to cover two-thirds of Ukraine's…
- EU Keeps Open Channel to Russia for Ukraine Talks
- Europe Seeks Negotiator for Putin Talks on Ukraine
- EU Seeks Negotiator for Talks with Putin on Ukraine
- EU Rejects US Push to Resume Russian Gas Imports
- Journalists flee Zelensky briefing over bad smell
- Czech PM Rejects Guaranteeing EU Ukraine Credit
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels for a…
- Germany, Italy, and Belgium leaders sent a letter to European…
- Russia-U.S. Diesel Deal Sparks EU, Ukraine Backlash
Recent coverage
- Head of the European Council confirmed that the communication channel with Russia remains open — РИАМО
- Politologist names Rütte as probable head of European negotiators with Russia — РИАМО
- Europe seeks a representative for negotiations with Putin on Ukraine — РИАМО
- EU leaders canceled press conference after failed discussion at summit on EU budget for 2028-2024 years, reports correspondent... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kosta: EU ready to cover two-thirds of 70 billion euros requested by Ukraine — Фонтанка
- Kosta: The channel of communication between the EU and Moscow remains open — Ведомости
- EU ready to allocate 47 billion euros for Ukraine — Ведомости
- In the European Council, they spoke about the work of an unofficial communication channel with Moscow — Вести
- Dzhabarov commented on EU politicians and their ability to negotiate with Putin — Вести
- Politico: EU seeks negotiator for dialogue with Putin — Вести
- Gas reserves in the EU turned out to be lower than average historical levels due to price problems — Интерфакс
- Heads of the European Council and the EC declared the illegality of the memorandum between Libya and Turkey on the delimitation of maritime zones — Интерфакс
- In the EU, there are no plans to resume importing Russian gas — Интерфакс
- Russia and US agreement on diesel fuel upset EU leaders — Вести
- Head of the European Council stated that the EU's long-term budget must be adopted by the end of the year — Интерфакс
- Zelensky smiled in response to the question whether Trump makes him the 'scapegoat' — Вести
- Politico: EU diplomats accused Kostic of derailing negotiations — Ведомости
- Journalists complained that someone was releasing gas at the press briefing with Zelensky — Вести
- EU leaders canceled press conference after failed discussion at summit on EU budget for 2028-2024 years, reports correspondent... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Czech Prime Minister stated that his country will not guarantee an EU loan for Kyiv — Вести