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Stormy night in Brussels: EU divided over contact with Putin, debate lasted for hours

At the Brussels summit, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opposed efforts by the European Union to establish communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin, leading to divisions among European leaders. The discussion, which lasted longer than planned, highlighted disagreements over whether the EU should engage directly with Moscow or continue focusing on military support for Ukraine. Some member states supported Macron and Merz's stance, while others backed the initiative proposed by European Council President Antonio Costa.

Francuski predsjednik Emanuel Makron (Emmanuel Macron) i njemački kancelar Fridrih Merc (Friedrich Merz) usprotivili su se pokušajima Evropske unije da uspostavi komunikaciju s ruskim predsjednikom Vladimirom Putinom, što je izazvalo podjele među evropskim liderima na samitu u Briselu.

Na sastanku koji je trajao duže od planiranog, Makron i Merc kritikovali su inicijativu predsjednika Evropskog vijeća Antonija Košta (Coste) da se uspostavi kontakt s Moskvom. Prema navodima diplomata, većina ostalih lidera nije dijelila njihov stav, što je dodatno produbilo nesuglasice unutar Unije.

Dio država članica, posebno one koje zauzimaju oštriji stav prema Rusiji, podržao je Makrona i Merca, dok su drugi stali uz Kostu, smatrajući da EU treba imati direktnu komunikaciju s Kremljom.

U raspravi je istaknuto da se Evropa nalazi pred dilemom  da li prioritet dati diplomatskim kontaktima ili nastaviti fokus na vojnu podršku Ukrajini. Pitanje ko treba predstavljati EU u eventualnim razgovorima s Putinom ostaje otvoreno i predmet je daljih političkih razilaženja.

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Stormy night in Brussels: EU divided over contact with Putin, debate lasted for hours

At the Brussels summit, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opposed efforts by the European Union to establish communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin, leading to divisions among European leaders. The discussion, which lasted longer than planned, highlighted disagreements over whether the EU should engage directly with Moscow or continue focusing on military support for Ukraine. Some member states supported Macron and Merz's stance, while others backed the initiative proposed by European Council President Antonio Costa.

Bias read (Center): The article presents both sides of the debate without overtly favoring one perspective. It reports on the disagreement between Macron/Merz and Costa, noting that some member states supported each side. There is no clear ideological framing or biased language, and the report remains neutral in tone.

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