Europe's Big Five to Represent EU in Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

Germany, France, Italy, Poland and the UK will represent Europe in upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations, alongside EU institutions, following a decision at a summit in Dublin. The selection came after US envoys said Russia and Ukraine accepted European participation, though the Kremlin conditioned involvement on a willingness to contribute to peace. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas demanded a ceasefire before discussing continental security. The decision resolves who negotiates but not key impasses, as a ceasefire remains distant and disagreements persist over territories and Ukraine's security guarantees. European leaders previously risked exclusion from talks dominated by Washington and Moscow.