EU faces two-week deadline to pick Ukraine envoy

European Union leaders at an informal summit in Dublin face a two-week deadline to appoint a special envoy for Ukraine negotiations, according to Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin. The ultimatum aims to unify the bloc's approach amid ongoing conflict. The demand comes as European nations grapple with a wave of hybrid attacks, including bomb hoaxes targeting schools and flights, and cyberattacks on infrastructure. Experts argue the EU must shift from purely defensive resilience to credible deterrence by imposing costs on adversaries like Russia. The EU already has sanction regimes for hybrid activities, but officials acknowledge a lack of political will to use them effectively. Analysts warn that normalizing repeated attacks risks weakening Europe's ability to respond to more serious future threats.