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Merz Says Five European Countries Could Represent Europe in Ukraine Peace Talks with Russia
On Friday, leaders of the 27-nation European Union met in Dublin to debate appointing a single envoy for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, though no consensus emerged yet.
European Council President António Costa stated that European security cannot be discussed without a European voice, as leaders fear Washington and Moscow may bypass the bloc absent unified representation.
Kaja Kallas, former prime minister of Estonia and EU foreign policy chief, pitched herself for the role, though some leaders view her as "uncompromising" on Russia, risking smaller states' alienation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Europe will participate directly in future negotiations; if no decision lands in Dublin, the matter rolls to a special European Council on November 26 and 27.
Following Thursday's European Political Community summit, 43 nations signed a declaration affirming that European security matters must be decided by Europeans, underlining the bloc's demand for autonomy.
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.
After US mediations, Europe's participation in Ukraine talks opens up. However, there is a dispute in the EU about who should sit at the table with Moscow.