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EU is ‘not there yet’ in terms of starting talks with Russia, says Kallas

The European Union does not feel the time is right to start talks with Russia regarding the war with Ukraine, said the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday. “We feel it is not there yet,” Kallas said at a news conference in Cyprus.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page. “We really also need to have strategic patience when it comes to really pushing Russia into...a situation where they genuinely would negotiate,” she added. Read more:EU says won’t be ‘neutral mediator’ between Ukraine and RussiaMacron welcomes Zelenskyy letter, says ‘now is the time’ to talk to Moscow