15 EU Countries Call for 'Renewed' Ties with Russia's Closest Allies

It is time for Europe to expand its diplomatic efforts and engage with the BRICS countries — Brazil, India, China and others — to end the war in Ukraine.

15 EU countries call for 'renewed' ties with Russia's closest allies

In a joint letter led by Austria, 15 member states pitch a "renewed, targeted and joint global diplomatic outreach effort" to strengthen leverage on Russia.

Austria wants EU to woo Russia’s friends on Ukraine ceasefire

Convincing key players in the Global South, however, has proved a tall order for Brussels over the past three years.

Austria does not rule out the possibility of joining a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, but this will depend on the mission's mandate. — Ukrinform.