(260620) -- BRUSSELS, June 20, 2026 -- ropean Council President Antonio Costa attends a press conference after the ropean Union () summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 19, 2026. Costa said he was establishing a diplomatic channel through his office to facilitate direct communication between the and Russia, stressing that the bloc must be able to convey its own messages to Moscow rather than rely on others to interpret Russia s positions. ( Handout via Xinhua) BELGIUM-BRUSSELS--RUSSIA-COMMUNICATION EU

(260620) -- BRUSSELS, June 20, 2026 -- ropean Council President Antonio Costa attends a press conference after the ropean Union () summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 19, 2026. Costa said he was establishing a diplomatic channel through his office to facilitate direct communication between the and Russia, stressing that the bloc must be able to convey its own messages to Moscow rather than rely on others to interpret Russia s positions. ( Handout via Xinhua) BELGIUM-BRUSSELS--RUSSIA-COMMUNICATION EU

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(260620) -- BRUSSELS, June 20, 2026 -- ropean Council President Antonio Costa attends a press conference after the ropean Union () summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 19, 2026. Costa said he was establishing a diplomatic channel through his office to facilitate direct communication between the and Russia, stressing that the bloc must be able to convey its own messages to Moscow rather than rely on others to interpret Russia s positions. ( Handout via Xinhua) BELGIUM-BRUSSELS--RUSSIA-COMMUNICATION EU

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