Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that Europe needs to restore direct communication with the Kremlin to have leverage in negotiations on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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Meloni said Europe needs to restore direct communication with the Kremlin to have leverage in negotiations on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war
Meloni agreed with Macron that Europe should resume a certain level of direct dialogue with Russia
Meloni said the time had come for Europe to talk to Russia about ending the war, otherwise Europe's influence would be limited
Meloni warned that Europe must not act chaotically in conducting such talks, as this would only play into Putin's hands
Meloni considers discussions about a possible return of Russia to the G8 premature
Europe should restore direct communication with Moscow in order to have real leverage over negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war
Without direct dialogue with Russia, Europe's influence over the course of negotiations will be limited
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