Merz Says Five European Countries Could Represent Europe in Ukraine Peace Talks with Russia
- On November 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff that Russia accepts only the state border as demarcation, rejecting 'grey zones' and labeling foreign peacekeepers a "continuation of war."
- The Moscow meeting followed U.S.-mediated trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, where negotiators reached an agreement in principle to conduct a large-scale prisoner exchange in the coming weeks.
- Putin proposed a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian mission to Kostiantynivka modeled on a recent truce in Oleshky, claiming about 400-500 civilians remain there and requesting five days to clear mines.
- Following the Kremlin meeting, Kushner and Witkoff traveled to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where leaders expressed alignment on security guarantees but urged an immediate ceasefire.
- Negotiators plan further discussions as pressure mounts to include European representatives in broader security negotiations, though European officials remain skeptical of restructuring the continent's security architecture.
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EU rejects a single envoy and opts for a six-seat team in Ukraine peace talks
EU leaders agreed to a six-seat negotiating team for Ukraine peace talks, combining EU institutions with five major European countries, while Moscow questioned the format and its intentions.
"The fact that Europe is sending seven representatives to the next peace talks on Ukraine is a gift to the Russians: they will do everything they can to play us off against each other." So says Professor of European Politics Steven Van Hecke (KU Leuven). At the same time, he finds it strange that Europe is leaving its foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at home. "It shows that a number of European countries are hesitant to send someone who is truly…
Europe will be represented by five countries in the negotiations related to Ukraine, announced a European leader on the subject. Among the five countries will also be one of the former communist bloc. Article Five countries will represent Europe in the negotiations on Ukraine. Among them, and one of the former communist bloc appears first on Romania TV.
For the talks started this week in Abu Dhabi the goal was to choose only one, and instead there will be seven
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