EU Council President's Outreach to Russia Draws Criticism from Member States

EU Council President Costa's decision to reopen diplomatic channels with Moscow has sparked strong criticism among EU leaders, particularly from Germany, who deemed it an insult. Costa explained his rationale for resuming contacts with Russia during a meeting with EU leaders.

18 Jun, 23:07 — 18 Jun, 23:07

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ukrainska-pravda74d ago

EU Council president explains to EU leaders why he reopened contacts with Moscow

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

By Tetyana Vysotska,Iryna Vakuliuk

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First report: aftonbladet · 18 Jun, 22:48|Full coverage: 7 · 8h|Window: 8h

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aftonbladet18 Jun, 22:48First to report

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ukrainska-pravda18 Jun, 23:07

EU Council president explains to EU leaders why he reopened contacts with Moscow

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faz19 Jun, 06:34Latest update

EU Council President's Outreach to Russia Draws Criticism from Member States

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EU Council president explains to EU leaders why he reopened contacts with Moscow

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EU-basen öppnar ”diplomatisk kanal” till Moskva

EU Council president explains to EU leaders why he reopened contacts with Moscow

Kontaktaufnahme zu Russland durch Ratspräsident Costa stößt auf Kritik in der EU

Nijemci bijesni na predsjednika Europskog vijeća zbog izjave o Rusiji: "To je uvreda!"

Bruxelles podijeljen oko približavanja Moskvi: Njemačka oštro kritikovala Costu

Per ES lyderių susitikimą pasiūlyta bendradarbiauti su Rusija: Vokietija tai pavadino įžeidimu

Liveblog Ukrainekrieg: EVP-Chef Manfred Weber hält Kritik an Costa für „übertrieben“

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