EU's Top Diplomat Warns: Don't Give Russia What It Wants — SkimNews
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- The EU's top diplomat, a woman who grew up under Soviet rule, warned Europe against giving Russia what it wants.
- France forced the EU to lift sanctions on a Russian oligarch, a move that undercuts the bloc's stated united front against Moscow.
Why it matters: The diplomat's public warning against appeasing Russia lands while a member state — France — successfully pushed the EU to ease sanctions on a Russian oligarch, showing that European resolve is rhetorical rather than operational.
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