(ANSA-AFP) - ZAGREB, FEB 18 - Croatia's President Zoran
Milanovic called for his country to stick to a cautious
diplomatic path amid surging geopolitical uncertainty in Europe,
as he was sworn into his second term on Tuesday. The
inauguration coincided with the US and Russia holding talks in
Saudi Arabia where they announced they would name teams to
negotiate a path to end the war in Ukraine. Many countries in
Europe are reeling from a change of direction from the new US
administration and worry that Washington may upend decades of
security arrangements in Europe. "There is no need to hastily
push ourselves to the front lines in matters that we cannot
significantly influence, cannot change, that we very often do
not understand," said Milanovic. As a NATO and EU member,
Croatia has donated hundreds of millions of euros in aid to help
Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion, including military
helicopters. The president has been a frequent critic of the
military aid and Croatia's plans to help train Ukrainian troops.
Milanovic took the oath for the largely ceremonial post in the
Balkan country of 3.8 million people, after securing a landslide
win in January as the left-wing opposition candidate.
(ANSA-AFP).
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