Putin: "Call me"

“Two camps have formed. Some increasingly say that, despite everything, we must start talking with the Russians, which is in line with our approach. Others, however, stick to the old approach – completely short-sighted, irrational, and unreasonable – that all contacts must be cut off and under no circumstances resumed,” he noted.

According to him, the Russian president supports establishing a dialogue with Europeans, as this is the only way to resolve existing disagreements.

Recently, leaders of several European countries have spoken about the need to restore interaction with Russia. This week, Emmanuel Macron announced that Moscow and Paris have renewed technical communication channels. The Kremlin confirmed this information but noted that it still does not see signs of dialogue at the highest level.

Moreover, in early February, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis supported the idea of appointing a special EU envoy who could participate in negotiations on Ukraine. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, on the other hand, called for an end to “knocking on the Kremlin’s door,” arguing that it supposedly weakens Europe’s position.

According to Politico, EU leaders could raise the issue of appointing a special representative at today’s informal meeting.