Charles Michel, President of the European Council, had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During a conversation with the Russian dictator, Michel pointed out Russia's responsibility for resolving the situation in Donbass, he announced this on his Twitter page..

Michel with his Russian counterpart raised several topics of concern to Europe.

" EU closely monitors build-up of Russian forces along border with Ukraine. It is vital to ensure de-escalation and stability, "

Discussed with President @KremlinRussia_E migration crisis in #Belarus The EU is following closely the military buildup along Russia’s border with Ukraine. De-escalation and stability are essential. pic. twitter. com / T7FJ7JtblN.

- Charles Michel (@eucopresident) November 24, 2021.

In addition to discussing the topic of the Russian-Ukrainian war in Donbas and the concentration of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, the European official told Putin about the EU's interest in a sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and in solving the migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border..

Earlier, President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev discussed the escalation of the situation on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia by phone..

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Head of the European Council arrived in Ukraine on a two-day visit.

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The United States, together with the European Union, can develop a package of economic and military measures to contain the Kremlin in the event of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.