Contacts between representatives of European Council President…
Contacts between representatives of European Council President António Costa and Russia have triggered a wave of dissatisfaction among European leaders. Some EU leaders are outraged by the contacts made by the head of the European Council, António Costa, with Russia.
Consensus
- Contacts were established between the apparatus of European Council President Antonio Costa and Russian officials
- These contacts were conducted secretly, without prior notification to other EU countries
- The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed these contacts and described them as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts
- Several EU countries, including Baltic states, expressed strong disapproval of these contacts
- The European Council President stated that the EU does not intend to act as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Points of divergence
- Lavrov described Macron's public criticism of Costa's contacts as hypocrisy, since France itself was engaging in secret contacts with Russia — vesti
- France is seeking discreet contacts with Russia in secret from the EU — vedomosti
- Germany did not receive any advance notice of the contacts, contradicting claims that it was informed — riamo
- Finland's president Alexander Stubb suggested that Helsinki should prepare for normalization of relations with Russia — vm
- Costa confirmed that he attempted to establish diplomatic contacts with Russia to avoid dependence on other parties for message transmission — m24
- Costa's close advisor made two phone calls to a high-ranking Russian official to prepare for future negotiations — interfax
Coverage (17 sources)
- Contacts were made: Lavrov on Moscow's ties with the Koschta office — Вести
- Lavrov: France requests discreet contacts with Russia in secret from the EU — Ведомости
- Media Reveals Potential Consequences for Costa Due to Talks on Contacts with Russia — Вести
- Slovak Prime Minister Approved Efforts by EU Council President to Establish Dialogue with Russia — Коммерсантъ
- EU Sparks Diplomatic Row with Russia Over Putin Call — Ведомости
- Zakharova Mocked Kosty's Idea of Direct Communication Channel with Russia — Ведомости
- Koshta Confirms He Tried to Establish Contacts with Russia — Ведомости
- Europes Council Head Jokes About Being Sent to Russia — Вести
- Bloomberg: Kozyrev Had to Explain Contacts with Moscow to EU Leaders — Ведомости
- Possible dialogue with Moscow sparks debates among European leaders — Вести
- Politico: Contact between EU Council President Coe and Russia angered European leaders — РИАМО
- Politico: Contacts between Cozy and Moscow caused dissatisfaction in the EU — Вечерняя Москва
- Politico: Desire to establish contact with Kremlin caused division in EU — Ведомости
- Politico: EU contacts with Russia caused dissatisfaction among some EU representatives — Вести
- Kosta Confirms Attempt to Establish Diplomatic Contacts with Russia — Москва 24
- Politico Learned Details of European Council's Contacts with Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Bloomberg: EU Council President Koschtai tries to establish contact with Russia for negotiations — Москва 24
Key entities
- Antoniu Kosta
- Russia
- Moscow
- EU
- Politico
- European Council
- European Council
- European Union
- Bloomberg
- Kremlin
- Brussels
- MID
- Paris
- Emmanuel Macron
- Vladimir Putin
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