French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have clashed with several European partners over efforts by European Council President António Costa to establish a communication channel with the Kremlin, highlighting growing divisions inside the EU over how to approach Moscow, according to Politico. Further reading: EU Shockwave: Costa Opens Backchannel With Moscow, Leaders Divided Over Russia Contact Strategy

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…

Back channel line opened by António Costa

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.

Der EU-Ratspräsident streckt die Fühler nach Moskau aus - und wird von Merz und Macron zurückgepfiffen. Das kommt nicht bei allen 27 Mitgliedern gut an. Wer soll nun die Stimme…

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…

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Late-night Brussels summit exposes splits between leaders over how and when to negotiate with Russia over Ukraine ― and who should do it.

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…

A disagreement has erupted within the European Union over opening communication lines with Moscow about Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Im Europäischen Rat hat es gekracht. Es geht um die Frage, wer sich um Russland-Diplomatie bemühen soll. Costa will es sein. Merz, Macron und Starmer aber auch.

Politico has reported that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised European Council President António Costa at a closed-door meeting of EU…

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the decision by European Council President António Costa to establish dialogue with Russian leader…

The French and German leaders criticized efforts by European Council President António Costa to establish contacts with Moscow, exposing divisions within the EU over who should…

Der EU-Ratspräsident streckt die Fühler nach Moskau aus - und wird von Merz und Macron zurückgepfiffen. Das kommt nicht bei allen 27 Mitgliedern gut an. Wer soll nun die Stimme…

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have clashed with several European partners over efforts by European Council President António Costa to…

BRUSSELS: A diplomatic overture to the Kremlin by European Council President Antonio Costa has exposed divisions...