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Costa defends surprise decision to open diplomatic channel with Russia

My-europe | Euronews RSS Russia 18 June 2026, 23:33 UTC 18 Jun 2026

Costa defends surprise decision to open diplomatic channel with Russia — My-europe | Euronews RSS

António Costa’s surprise decision to open a diplomatic channel with Russia dominated discussions at Thursday’s summit, as several leaders expressed concern that they had not been consulted before the call was launched.

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