Daily brief
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called for immediate dialogue between the EU and Russia in light of a UAV incident in Romania, while Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko urged French President Emmanuel Macron to lead EU-Russia dialogue on the Ukraine conflict.
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said Hungary and the EU are 'close to a deal' on releasing frozen funds ahead of a crunch meeting.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Cyprus and participated in an informal EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
Germany missed the EU deadline on pay transparency, and the EU rejected the trademark 'TurkAegean' for a second time.
Russia warned Armenia of consequences for EU ties, and Moscow said the EU cannot be a neutral mediator in Ukraine peace negotiations.