EU-Russia talks likely to resume in November

French president Nicolas Sarkozy and EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner have both stressed the need to resume talks on a new treaty with Moscow in November, despite concerns on the consequences of getting back to "business as usual" with Russia before it fully complies with the ceasefire agreement in Georgia.

"Given the state of the world today, I don't believe the world needs a crisis between Europe and Russia. We can defend our differences, human rights, but it ...