‘We should send you to Moscow’: Belgian PM has a diplomatic mission for Costa
EU leaders debate the merits of diplomatic engagement with Russia amid the Ukraine war
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📍 How it ended
EU leader Costa justified a back channel to the Kremlin as useful groundwork, while Von der Leyen backed an EU mandate for talks with Russia. These overtures exposed divisions among EU leaders and placed Costa under pressure.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 5d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The EU is considering diplomatic talks with Russia. Coverage emphasizes divisions among EU leaders over the approach. Euronews, Türkiye Today, and Reuters report on the EU's mandate for talks.
Bloomberg.com and AP News highlight the pressure on EU leader Costa over his outreach to Moscow. Politico.eu and Financial Times report on the Belgian PM's suggestion to send Costa to Moscow. Watch for developments in EU-Russia relations.
Coverage does not yet specify the next steps in the diplomatic process or the reactions from Ukraine.
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Quick answers
Who is Costa?
Costa is an EU leader who has been advocating for diplomatic outreach to Russia.
What is the EU's current stance on Russia?
The EU is considering diplomatic talks with Russia, but there are divisions among leaders about the approach.
How has the Belgian PM been involved in this issue?
The Belgian PM suggested that Costa should go to Moscow for diplomatic talks.
Coverage (8)
- Von der Leyen backed EU mandate for talks with Russia Euronews · 24d ago
- EU chief defends diplomatic outreach to Kremlin over Ukraine Türkiye Today · 24d ago
- EU’s Costa Under Pressure Over Outreach to Moscow Bloomberg.com · 24d ago
- Europe should speak to Putin, says Austrian chancellor Financial Times · 24d ago
- EU leaders squabble over outreach to Moscow as Ukraine war rages on AP News · 24d ago
- EU’s Costa Justifies Putin Back Channel as Useful Groundwork Bloomberg.com · 24d ago
- EU leader Costa's Kremlin overture exposes divisions over contacts with Russia Reuters · 24d ago
- ‘We should send you to Moscow’: Belgian PM has a diplomatic mission for Costa politico.eu · 24d ago
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