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The leaders of the 2 Baltic States, Latvia and Estonia, called for talks with Russia after 4 years of non-cooperation with Moscow, reported Euronews.
The Union should appoint a peculiar envoy to reopen diplomatic channels with Russia," said Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina separately and Estonian president Alar Karis at Dubai summit culls on Wednesday.
This thought shares the main European powers. Although supported by French president Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Merz powerfully rejected the idea.
"We must sit at the negotiating table due to the fact that the Ukrainians themselves have started negotiations.
So why should Europeans not negotiate?" said Silina in an interview with Euronews.
“We should besides have something to say, but you see, we are a small late. We should have started this, possibly not the president [US] [Donald] Trump, but possibly the European Union” – quotes Karisa portal.
Washington has been negotiating straight with Moscow for almost a year, while the EU, which has been removed from the negotiating table, was to impose sanctions on Russia and support Ukraine diplomatically, militarily and financially.
To date, any associate States, including the Baltic States, have consistently opposed re-establishment of relations with Russia.
The inaugural Moscow-Kijów-Washington talks in Abu Dhabi, held on 23-24 January, the first since February 2022, were considered constructive, but did not bring concrete agreements.
Following the meeting, the EU's leading diplomacy Kaja Kallas discouraged Europeans from seeking a direct resumption of contacts with the Kremlin, demanding that Moscow first make concessions.
Russian officials accused European supporters of Kiev of obstructing U.S.-led peace efforts and expanding preparations for a direct war with Russia.
A second circular of Russian-Ukrainian-American talks was held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov said Moscow would not comment on their results.
Russia stressed that although it prefers a diplomatic solution to the conflict, it is ready to accomplish its objectives by military means if the talks fail.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/631988-baltic-states-call-for-talks-russia/