Finland offered the EU to choose its representative for a direct dialogue with the Russian Federation

The countries of the European Union (EU) should identify a commissioner who could conduct a direct dialogue with Russia on the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed on November 10 by the Chairman of the Finnish Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Johannes Koskinen.

"It would be good to have such direct contact," Ilta-Sanomat quoted him as saying.

According to him, this representative could be a mediator in developing a unified position on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. The Finnish MP noted that such a format would help the EU countries to agree on an approach to negotiations, but did not name a specific politician who could represent a united Europe in such a dialogue.

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The day before, former Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said in an interview with Yle that the conflict in Ukraine had led to a further weakening of Europe's influence. He noted that the United States, China and Russia now occupy decisive positions in world politics, and European states often only follow Washington's line instead of conducting an independent dialogue with Moscow.

Senator Alexei Pushkov, in turn, said that the advice to Europe from Niinisto on the need to independently build negotiations with Russia would no longer be able to change the situation. According to Pushkov, Niinisto is a "smart and experienced politician," but his proposals came too late.

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