Europe seeks Ukraine peace talks seat but struggles to unite behind one envoy

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European nations are seeking an envoy to represent them in Ukraine peace talks, fearing a U.S.-backed process will sideline them and leave Kyiv vulnerable as Moscow and Washington decide the conflict's fate. Leaders at an EU summit in Dublin debated whether one person or a team should represent Europe, with no consensus on who or what the role entails. Ukraine wants European support, distrusting a U.S. administration it sees as leaning toward Moscow. Russia opposes European involvement in direct negotiations, while European leaders distrust President Donald Trump after standoffs over trade and other issues. French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must define its own security future.


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