The European Union (EU) is ready to participate in talks with Russia on resolving the war in Ukraine, but Europe itself, not Moscow, will decide who represents the bloc, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said, BFMTV reports.
"Why should we care what the Russians say about our representatives? Do we say anything about their representatives? Everyone should be able to choose their own representative," Kallas said.
Note that European countries have not yet reached a common position on who will represent Europe in negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.