European leaders are under pressure to put forward a name to represent them in Ukraine peace talks after US envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters that the Europeans will be present at the next meetings.
When asked by DW during the European Political Community summit in Dublin why Europe should only get one seat at the table while the US gets two, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded with a wry, ironic laugh ― clearly a sign of the frustration felt by European leaders about being sidelined thus far.
The summit of 47 European leaders in Dublin comes in the wake of a diplomatic tour by two Donald Trump administration advisers, the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff, to talks in Abu Dhabifollowed by a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
The pair then hot-footed their way to Dublin to debrief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelekenskyy.
Zelenskyy and Kushner also said Thursday that Europeans would be at the table for the next talks with Russia on ending the war.
Kallas is one of the figures tipped as most likely to represent the EU in any future talks to end Russia’s war against Ukrainealongside EU Council President Antonio Costa. As yet, the EU hasn’t been able to land on one central figure to send ― many of the national leaders want to be present themselves.
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Source: www.dw.com
