Екс-президент Фінляндії Саулі Нійністе – фаворит на посаду спецпосланця ЄС

Б Former president of Finland Sauli Niinistö is considered the favorite for the position of the European Union’s special envoy to establish a direct line of communication with the Kremlin’s leader, Vladimir Putin. This information was reported by the Italian publication La Repubblica. The issue was discussed on Thursday in Paris during a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President António Costa. The main reason for this initiative is the concern among European leaders that contacts with Moscow may become fully dependent on the United States. Brussels aims to have its own figure with sufficient political weight to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. Niinistö is favored for the position due to his vast exp…