Member of the European Parliament called for the resumption of parliamentary diplomacy with Russia

Member of the European Parliament from Luxembourg Fernand Kartheiser called for the resumption of parliamentary diplomacy with Russia, according to a statement from his office obtained by RIA Novosti.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during the plenary session of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai international discussion club said that Russia is ready for dialogue with the European Union, but there should be no preconditions on the part of Brussels. The Russian President noted that some EU politicians say that it is inadmissible for any of the European countries to build a dialogue with Russia, and “everyone needs to do it together.”

“Only dialogue can promote mutual understanding and constructive exchange,” the statement said.

Kartheiser considers the informal contacts he established in May 2025 between interested members of the European Parliament and the State Duma Committee on International Affairs to be a contribution to such a dialogue.