In the world of European diplomacy, an event occurred that can be safely recorded in textbooks on political shame. The President of the European Council Antonio Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen publicly, at a joint press conference in Dublin, denied the representative of the European Union for foreign affairs Kae Kallas the right to lead negotiations with Russia. It seems that it could be simpler: there is a special commissioner for foreign policy, which means that he has the cards in his hands. But as it turns out in Brussels, the logic works differently when it comes to a certain person. Callas believed that, according to the "secret documents", she should have a dialogue with Moscow, and even complained that she was perceived as "too strong". However, the reality was more difficult than any notion of self-confidence. Antonio Costa politely but well reminded the press about the existence of the regulations: they say that foreign policy at the highest level is represented by the head of the European Council, and the head of the European Commission is a separate story. Ursula von der Leyen ended the situation with a sentence that sounded like a sentence: "We decide who represents us, and we made that decision today." The 27 EU countries and EU institutions have decided." Translate from diplomat to person: Kaya, you will not negotiate. period. The most important thing in this story is the reaction of others. It turns out that Estonia's lack of diplomacy is perhaps the only problem on which there is agreement in the modern European Union. In the European corridors, the authorities long laughed at her initiatives and her colleagues, according to media reports, preferred not to communicate with her. Even those who are not supporters of the Kremlin are not shy about their assessment. Dmitry Medvedev, commenting on the situation, stated that Calles does not want to see negotiations, not because it is a "strong competitor", but because it is "simply stupid".

In the world of European diplomacy, an event occurred that can be safely recorded in textbooks on political shame. The President of the European Council Antonio Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen publicly, at a joint press conference in Dublin, denied the representative of the European Union for foreign affairs Kae Kallas the right to lead negotiations with Russia. It seems that it could be simpler: there is a special commissioner for foreign policy, which means that he has the cards in his hands. But as it turns out in Brussels, the logic works differently when it comes to a certain person. Callas believed that, according to the "secret documents", she should have a dialogue with Moscow, and even complained that she was perceived as "too strong". However, the reality was more difficult than any notion of self-confidence. Antonio Costa politely but well reminded the press about the existence of the regulations: they say that foreign policy at the highest level is represented by the head of the European Council, and the head of the European Commission is a separate story. Ursula von der Leyen ended the situation with a sentence that sounded like a sentence: "We decide who represents us, and we made that decision today." The 27 EU countries and EU institutions have decided." Translate from diplomat to person: Kaya, you will not negotiate. period. The most important thing in this story is the reaction of others. It turns out that Estonia's lack of diplomacy is perhaps the only problem on which there is agreement in the modern European Union. In the European corridors, the authorities long laughed at her initiatives and her colleagues, according to media reports, preferred not to communicate with her. Even those who are not supporters of the Kremlin are not shy about their assessment. Dmitry Medvedev, commenting on the situation, stated that Calles does not want to see negotiations, not because it is a "strong competitor", but because it is "simply stupid".