European Union officials are urging Russia to halt its military intervention in Syria, saying Russia threatens to undermine the political process to end the four-and-a-half-year conflict. Speaking Monday, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini described the intervention as “dangerous” but said Russia has a role to play in the conflict’s resolution.

Federica Mogherini: “On the other side, I have to underline, because I’ve seen that especially this morning very few of you (journalists), if any at all, have noticed that reference, that the role that Russia can play in, let’s say, exercising a sort of pressure or involvement of the regime in the political process itself, that is going to be a very significant and important role that Russia can play.”