'EU sees potential for talks with Russia'

 European Council President Antonio Costa stated that the bloc sees potential for negotiations with Russia, as reported by the Financial Times on Thursday.

Furthermore, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is supportive of the idea, Costa said. "I’m talking with the [EU’s] 27 national leaders to see the best way to organise ourselves and to identify what we need effectively to discuss with Russia when it comes the right moment to do this," he declared. Potential talks between Moscow and Brussels coincide with Europe's growing frustration with United States President Donald Trump's handling of the peace process in Ukraine. Nevertheless, Costa emphasized the EU would not seek to "disturb" the US-led initiative.

Despite hopes for potential reconciliation with Moscow, Costa noted that "for the time being, nobody has seen any sign from Russia that they want effectively to engage in serious negotiations."

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