Moscow Will Not Dictate EU Delegation Participation in Ukraine Talks
EU leaders backed five major powers and bloc institutions after Russia signaled it may accept European participation in the next round of talks.
- On Thursday, November 12, French President Emmanuel Macron met with leaders in Dublin to discuss European security as nations push for a formal seat in ongoing Russia and Ukraine negotiations.
- The European Union, comprising 27 member states, remains divided over who should lead its diplomatic efforts, with some favoring institutional representatives while others prefer major European powers.
- Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal backs European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission Kaja Kallas, while Macron and Merz prefer national governments lead diplomatic tasks.
- President Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys in Moscow on November 12; Russia has shown little interest in involving European officials directly in the U.S.-brokered Abu Dhabi discussions.
- Macron argued that European nations must first align their position toward Russia before determining representation format, aiming to regain the initiative in future diplomatic discussions.
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Moscow has signaled for the first time that it will not oppose the participation of European representatives in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, paving the way for the inclusion of a European Union delegation in the next round of talks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had no intention of determining who should represent the EU at the negotiating table, although he had previously insisted that European representatives “have no …
Russia does not intend to put forward any preconditions for the composition of a negotiating group from European countries to participate in the discussion of a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Peskov said Moscow will not set conditions for the composition of the European negotiating team for peace talks. The EU is still looking for its representative, and Ukraine is awaiting a decision.
Moscow sought to understand the potential of their position to contribute to the peace process, noted Peskov.
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