BRUSSELS, November 13. /TASS/. EU member nations are divided on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's position that it's necessary to prepare for potential talks with Russia on a future European security architecture, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

According to the sources, von der Leyen and several European leaders are privately insisting that the EU should demonstrate its readiness for talks to keep the United States and Russia engaged. Others have sharply criticized the idea, both publicly and privately, reiterating demands that there must be a ceasefire before any talks can begin.

Moscow has repeatedly expressed its readiness to discuss a European security architecture with European countries, emphasizing the need to take the interests of both sides into account. On October 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin backed the US after it said that discussions on the future security of Ukraine and Russia would also have to address a European security architecture.

Europeans and new security blueprint

Over the past day, a number of European officials have publicly come out strongly against the idea of potentially revising Europe's security architecture. In particular, European Council President Antonio Costa said that "there is no need to reinvent the wheel," while European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius said that ensuring security in Europe required making Russia "non-aggressive." Von der Leyen, in turn, flatly refused to answer journalists’ questions about European security during an EU summit in Dublin.

Meanwhile, The Financial Times reported, citing officials, that the mood was different behind closed doors. The paper said that Europe was reportedly ready to discuss agreements limiting the deployment of certain missiles. According to The Financial Times, Europeans are also open to discussions "on the restoration of cold war-era deconflicting mechanisms."