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EU leaders split over who should represent Europe in Ukraine peace talks

Divisions over who speaks for the bloc in Ukraine talks threaten to overshadow the Dublin summit and affect Europe's role in shaping any settlement.

Photo: Politico Europe

What happened

EU leaders gathering in Dublin on Friday were expected to keep arguing over who should represent the bloc in talks about Ukraine's future. Politico Europe The Ukraine peace talks and the question of who should speak for Europe at the table have swamped the informal EU summit, which was meant to focus on artificial intelligence. Euronews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at a military airbase outside Dublin. Euronews European leaders agree they want a seat at the table as the United States revives peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Bloomberg

Around it

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal described the divisions among leaders as stark, joking that they could make a TV show. Politico Europe The European Union has been edged out of the picture as US President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for brokering peace has ebbed and flowed, despite the bloc increasingly picking up the tab. Politico Europe Zelenskyy met with about 50 EU and non-EU leaders in Dublin on Thursday and warned that Russia was seeking to reshape Europe's security architecture. Politico Europe

Sources

  1. Politico EuropeEU leaders start Friday’s summit still at odds over who should lead on Ukraine
  2. EuronewsEU leaders in Dublin grapple with who speaks for Europe in peace talks
  3. BloombergEurope Split Over Presence at New Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

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