{"id":16001,"date":"2026-06-18T15:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16001"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:32:02","slug":"the-european-union-has-quietly-sought-to-reopen-communication-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16001","title":{"rendered":"The European Union has quietly sought to reopen communication with Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>By LORNE COOK and MIKE CORDER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BRUSSELS (AP) \u2014 The European Union has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia\u2019s grinding war in Ukraine, officials said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15999\">A city\u2019s push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The news emerged as Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia\u2019s all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday. A major Moscow oil refinery was hit for a second time in a week and commercial flights at Moscow airports were disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>Against the backdrop of conflict, the EU has been quietly seeking to reopen communications with Moscow even as it doubles down on its support for Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, has tried to cut out Europe and Kyiv and negotiate Ukraine\u2019s future with Washington.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2060In the past few weeks, brief contacts were made at diplomatic level to open communication channels but nothing was discussed on substance,\u201d an EU official with knowledge of the approach said on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive move. A second official, also speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media on the matter, confirmed the Russia outreach is taking place but declined to comment further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn any future scenario, the EU has specific interests that will need to be defended, therefore it is important to have established diplomatic channels with Russia. The EU is not a mediator. It supports Ukraine in its efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace,\u201d the first official added.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Putin has repeatedly said Europe cannot play any kind of mediation role in settling the conflict but has not ruled out speaking to the EU.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have never refused contacts with representatives of the European Union in any format,\u201d he said earlier this month. \u201cWe are not rejecting contacts. If they want to talk, they know how to reach us. They can pick up the phone and call. If they want to come, they are welcome to do so. It is not Russia that is refusing engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15997\">An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the officials, European Council President Antonio Costa \u201chas been coordinating closely with European leaders on possible engagement with Russia and the issues to be discussed when the right moment comes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>News of the moves came as EU leaders were heading to Brussels for their summer summit, where Ukraine will be high on the agenda. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address the 27 leaders, who are seeking closer ties with Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Ukraine officially opened negotiations to join the EU, launching a process that will require its government to commit to years of political reforms even as it fights the Russian invasion.<\/p>\n<p>It also closely follows this week\u2019s meeting of the world\u2019s seven leading industrialized nations in the French spa town of Evian-Les-Bains, where Europeans managed to get Trump to join G7 leaders in offering \u201cunwavering support for Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zelenskyy said his country won key pledges of further support from world leaders attending the G7 summit in France, including the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15995\">Thursday\u2019s World Cup matches to have messaging denouncing hate speech<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Corder reported from The Hague, Netherlands.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officials say the EU has reached out to Moscow in a tentative bid to open a line of communication on the Russia Ukraine war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-based-on-facts-either-observed-and-verified-directly-by-the-reporter-or-reported-and-verified-from-knowledgeable-sources","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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