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Russia says EU top job nominations 'bad' for ties

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) and President of the European Council Charles Michel (L) posing during a signature ceremony of security agreement between Ukraine and the European Union during the European Council Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 27, 2024. (Credit: AFP)

The European Union's decision to re-appoint Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and make Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas head of diplomacy is "bad" for ties, the Kremlin said Friday.

"We do not think that European diplomacy will act in any way in terms of normalising relations. Prospects in terms of relations between Moscow and Brussels are bad," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.


The European Union's decision to re-appoint Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and make Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas head of diplomacy is "bad" for ties, the Kremlin said Friday.

"We do not think that European diplomacy will act in any way in terms of normalising relations. Prospects in terms of relations between Moscow and Brussels are bad,"...