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Russia and Ukraine envoys to talk ceasefire monitoring and territory
- On Thursday, U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff secured a breakthrough in Moscow, with Russian President Vladimir Putin agreeing to allow European representatives at future peace talks with Ukraine.
- Russia previously insisted on a strict trilateral format excluding European officials, while the European Union struggled to reach consensus on who should represent the bloc in negotiations.
- European leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, welcomed the shift toward participation, though significant differences with Russia on security architecture remain.
- Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal insisted the bloc has already selected representatives—European Council President António Costa and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas—to present a unified voice.
- The Kremlin has not yet officially confirmed European participation, and Moscow maintains hardline territorial demands that complicate the path toward a lasting settlement between the warring sides.
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The leaders decided that the talks would include national security officials from Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy and Poland, supported by representatives of the Commission and the European Council.
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The delegation will include security advisers from the EU and the five leading countries.
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