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Estonia\u2019s Alar Karis has reportedly proposed appointing an EU envoy to Moscow to prepare for the end of the Ukraine conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n

Estonian President Alar Karis has said the EU should be prepared for talks with Russia in case the Ukraine conflict ends suddenly, media outlets have reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The remarks, made in an interview with the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat and published on Monday, come after four years during which the EU has refused to engage in dialogue with Moscow. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Estonian president also dismissed claims that Russia could attack the Baltic state, arguing that they are driven by those seeking to harm Estonia or by outsiders projecting their own insecurity. \u201cPerhaps they themselves are afraid of becoming potential targets,\u201d<\/em> he suggested. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAre we ready if the war ends today or tomorrow?\u201d<\/em> Karis said, adding that the EU should appoint a special envoy to reopen diplomatic channels with Russia. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPreparations should already be under way,\u201d<\/em> he said, arguing that in any future talks major powers in the bloc should not make decisions over the heads of smaller members. Since Estonia and Finland have \u201cjointly invested in Ukraine,\u201d<\/em> they \u201cmust have the opportunity to have a say,\u201d<\/em> Karis insisted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Estonia, a NATO and EU member bordering Russia, has been a staunch supporter of Kiev since the escalation of the conflict in 2022. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Last week, the European Commission announced that the bloc had formally approved<\/a> a \u20ac90 billion ($105 billion) emergency loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027, backed by joint EU borrowing. The controversial measure, which had been the focus of a months-long standoff with Hungary, was approved shortly after Budapest lifted its veto, following the election win of pro-EU politician Peter Magyar.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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EU needs to talk to Russia \u2013 Austrian chancellor<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The idea of resuming dialogue with Russia has been discouraged by senior EU officials, particularly top diplomat Kaja Kallas, herself Estonian, who has urged<\/a> Europeans not to pursue direct re-engagement with the Kremlin and has demanded that Moscow make concessions first. Russian officials have accused Kiev\u2019s European backers of hindering US-led peace efforts and of increasingly preparing for a direct confrontation with Russia. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Moscow has consistently dismissed Western claims that it poses a threat, calling them \u201cnonsense\u201d<\/em> and \u201cfearmongering\u201d<\/em> used to justify rising military spending, including the EU\u2019s \u20ac800 billion \u201cReArm Europe\u201d<\/em> plan and NATO members\u2019 pledge to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that although Moscow has no hostile intent, if European nations \u201cprepare to attack Russia,\u201d<\/em> it would respond with \u201call available means.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Estonia\u2019s Alar Karis has reportedly proposed appointing an EU envoy to Moscow to prepare for the end of the Ukraine conflict Estonian President Alar Karis has said the EU should be prepared for talks with Russia in case the Ukraine conflict ends suddenly, media outlets have reported.\u00a0 The remarks, made in an interview with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[483],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rt-news"],"yoast_head":"\nBaltic state\u2019s president calls for dialogue with Russia \u2013 media - Sting FM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Baltic state\u2019s president calls for dialogue with Russia \u2013 media - 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