Arya News - European Commission spokeswoman Arianna Podesta on Wednesday declined to comment on French President Emmanuel Macron`s remarks on technical preparations to resume diplomatic talks with Russia.
On Tuesday, Macron said that groundwork is advancing to restart direct Europe-Russia talks. The French leader stressed the importance for Europeans to "restore their own channels of communication," which are being prepared. On January 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that European leaders" calls for dialogue with Russia were not genuine and advised those wishing to seriously engage with Russia to avoid making loud public statement, but rather "just give a call."