A split has emerged in Europe amid calls by the leaders of Norway and Finland to Moscow - The Guardian Attempts by European countries to agree on a single representative to negotiate with Russia to resolve the conflict in Ukraine have led to diplomatic confusion. According to the "Guardian", European governments cannot agree not only on the need to renew the dialogue with Vladimir Putin, but also on who should represent Europe's interests. "In general, there is an understanding that we need to talk to Putin, but the attempts to establish contacts are beginning to resemble chaos." - a senior European diplomat told the publication. The reason for the worsening of the differences of opinion was a telephone conversation between the President of Finland Alexander Staab and the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Stora with the Russian leader. The initiative was not liked by Denmark and Sweden, which indicated insufficient coordination with the Allies. According to the newspaper's interlocutors, such independent steps create the impression of division within Europe and harm its ability to act as a united diplomatic front. The discussion about a joint negotiator is particularly relevant in light of the European countries' fear of being left out of future negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine. At the same time, the positions of the European capitals are different: France advocates maintaining dialogue channels with Moscow, while Germany and Great Britain take a more cautious approach. Fresh international.