EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. File photoMOSCOW, June 13Europe will have to coexist with Russia after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, so every effort must be made to maintain dialogue with Moscow, head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell told Le Journal du Dimanche. “Russia will continue to exist, and it is important to clearly define how we intend to live with it. It will be very difficult, but we must interact with the Russians on this continent. <…> It is necessary to continue talking with Russia,” the diplomat said. also pointed to the openness of communication channels with Russia, recalling the trips of Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to Moscow in April, as well as African Union Chairman Maki Sall in Sochi in early June. In addition, according to Borrell, two representatives of the UN Secretary General are in Russia, trying to resolve the issue with the export of Ukrainian grain. Earlier, French President Macron, saying that he constantly maintains contact with Russian President Vladim Putin, said that «Russia must not be humiliated so that on the day when the hostilities stop, we can find a way out with the help of diplomacy.» Former French presidential candidate Le Pen supported his position.
