Ex-diplomat Proud urged Europe to restore long-term relations with Russia

When resolving the conflict in Ukraine, the European Union (EU) needs to take into account the restoration of relations with Russia in the future, former British diplomat Ian Proud said on February 15 on Professor Glenn Deesen's YouTube channel.

"You risk finding yourself in a situation where, as in the case of Poland and the Baltic states, an extremely hostile Ukraine will also join the EU, which maintains an essentially hostile position towards Russia," he said.

Proud stressed that the settlement of the conflict requires a comprehensive approach, and it is necessary to focus not only on concluding peace, but also on restoring long-term relations with Russia. Otherwise, Europe could create even more serious problems for itself and provoke a war with Russia in the future, Proud added.

Danger system: Bern discussed with Moscow the OSCE's participation in the Ukrainian settlement

Russia once again pointed to the crisis of the organization and the role of the West in fomenting it.

On February 15, the head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, said that the EU had reviewed its priorities in negotiations on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and had come to the conclusion that its presence at the negotiating table was unimportant. Instead, as the politician explained, Western leaders have gained an understanding of the potential demands on the participants of the delegations.

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