EU must pick Ukraine peace envoy within two weeks, Irish PM says

The European Union must decide within one to two weeks who will represent Europe in peace negotiations on Ukraine, according to Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, current EU presidency holder, speaking at an informal summit in Dublin. Martin said he hopes discussions will bring clarity on the matter before an extraordinary Council meeting in two weeks, noting the issue must be definitively resolved. He indicated an "E3 component" will likely be part of the European representation, without preferring a specific format. Martin stressed representation cannot be solely an EU dimension, as the "coalition of the willing" extends beyond the bloc, including the UK and Norway. He emphasized that peace agreement content, security guarantees, Ukraine's reconstruction, and future EU accession are equally important.