EU leaders unite for Ukraine peace talks in Dublin

European leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin agreed to present a united front in Ukraine peace negotiations, securing a commitment from US envoys that Europe will join next week's talks in Abu Dhabi. The agreement came after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who insisted Europe clarify its position on peace or war and rejected any European military presence in postwar Ukraine. Forty-one leaders signed principles backing Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Russia proposed replacing Europe's postwar security architecture, a move dismissed by leaders including Estonia's prime minister as a trap. The EU agreed on a negotiating team comprising institutional representatives and key nations, while concerns remain over potential US concessions to Russia at the upcoming APEC summit.