Media: Sauli Niinistö considered for EU Russia envoy role
Former Finnish president Sauli Niinistö is being considered for a new European Union special envoy role tasked with reopening dialogue with Russian president Vladimir Putin, according to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
The paper reported that the idea was discussed on Thursday in Paris during talks between French president Emmanuel Macron, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council president António Costa.