Europe sends negotiation team to Russia talks as five nations represent EU
European leaders have agreed that Germany, France, Britain, Italy, and Poland will represent Europe alongside EU institutions in Ukraine peace talks with Russia, according to EU Council President António Costa following a summit in Dublin. The agreement follows US signals that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to include European partners in the next negotiation round, with US envoy Jared Kushner stating a schedule would be announced soon. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany's participation is assured. The decision came after debate over representation, with recent talks in Abu Dhabi already including German, French, British, EU, and NATO delegates. It remains unclear who will ultimately sit at the table with US President Donald Trump, Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.