António Costa’s decision to initiate a direct diplomatic channel with Russia has sparked a heated debate among EU leaders, dominating discussions at Thursday’s Brussels summit and exposing internal divisions over how to approach Moscow. The European Council president defended the move, saying his office had been instructed to establish limited contact with Russian officials to assess whether conditions for future peace talks might exist.

European Council President Antonio Costa has contacted the Kremlin to discuss ending the Ukraine war, signaling a shift in Europe's diplomatic approach.

European Council President António Costa's adviser held two preparatory calls with a Kremlin-linked official to explore Ukraine peace talks. Here's what it

The President of the European Council, António Costa, has established contact with the Kremlin in an effort to engage Russian leader Vladimir Putin in discussions on ways to end…

L'ufficio del presidente del Consiglio europeo Antonio Costa, a quanto si apprende da fonti Ue, nelle ultime settimane ha avviato brevi contatti per aprire canali di comunicazione…

Back channel line opened by António Costa

Some European leaders have also pushed back against efforts by Britain, France and Germany - known as the E3 - to take the diplomatic lead for Europe in any dialogue with the…

El equipo de António Costa, el presidente del Consejo Europeo, abre un canal de comunicación con el Kremlin

The office of European Council President Antonio Costa has established limited diplomatic contacts with the Kremlin in recent weeks as the bloc explores reopening communication…

European Council President Antonio Costa has established contact with Kremlin officials in an attempt to engage Vladimir Putin in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

De voorzitter van de Europese Raad van regeringsleiders, António Costa, heeft een eerste stap gezet om het diplomatieke contact met het Kremlin aan te halen. Dat meldt persbureau…

European Council president’s chief of staff held two calls with Moscow but some governments weren’t told.

European Council President António Costa has explained why he reopened limited diplomatic contacts with Russia during discussions on Ukraine.

António Costa’s surprise decision to open a diplomatic channel with Russia dominated discussions at Thursday’s summit, as several leaders expressed concern that they had not been…

Alle reden darüber, wie man Wladimir Putin an den Verhandlungstisch bringen kann. EU-Ratspräsident António Costa ließ jetzt einfach mal in Moskau anrufen. Sein Alleingang wird in…

La decisione a sorpresa di António Costa di aprire un canale diplomatico con la Russia ha dominato il vertice di giovedì; diversi leader hanno lamentato di non essere stati…

La decisione a sorpresa di António Costa di aprire un canale diplomatico con la Russia ha dominato il vertice di giovedì, mentre diversi leader lamentavano di non essere stati…

EU leaders wrapped up talks in Brussels after President António Costa opened a diplomatic channel with the Kremlin. Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his call for fast-track EU…

António Costa’s decision to initiate a direct diplomatic channel with Russia has sparked a heated debate among EU leaders, dominating discussions at Thursday’s Brussels summit and…

El presidente del Consejo Europeo inició contactos con Moscú, coordinándose con algunos líderes europeos. Otros consideran que es demasiado pronto. “Putin no nos quiere en la…

Discussão sobre a Ucrânia no Conselho Europeu prolongou-se após a divulgação de “démarches” para restabelecer a comunicação entre Bruxelas e Moscovo. Iniciativa não agradou ao…