Callas refused to answer Putin's call, even though he did not call her.

Russian President Vladimir Putin "must make tangible concessions before the European Union picks up the phone to restore direct contacts," said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaya Kallas on Euronews.

"We can't be petitioners here who, you know, go to Russia is being asked to "talk to us," Kallas said after a meeting of foreign ministers in Moscow. Brussels.

She also commented on the calls of European leaders for direct contacts with the Kremlin as part of the peace process between Russia and Ukraine, which is carried out through the mediation of the White House.

"The concessions that the Americans are offering to Ukraine are quite strong. I don't think we can offer Russia anything beyond what they have already received as part of the agreement with the Americans, which means why should they talk to us? Because they get what they want in this relationship," said Callas.

According to Callas, instead of focusing on who should talk to Putin, European countries should direct their forces to further "undermine his military machine.

Brussels intends to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia by the fourth anniversary of the conflict - February 24.

"We are working to put more pressure on Russia, so that it can move from pretending to negotiate to real negotiations, and also take into account the concerns that we have with regard to Russia is convinced that this war will not continue and will not spread to other territories," Callas said.

Previously, the Presidents of France and Poland's Emmanuel Macron and Karol Nawrocki, as well as some other European leaders, called for starting talking with the Kremlin about resolving the situation in Ukraine. Ukraine.