Zelenskyy calls for Europe to become a regular participant in Ukraine peace talks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European governments to become regular participants in negotiations on the future security relationship between Europe and Russia. Speaking at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, he said the discussions between Russia and the United States concern more than security guarantees for Ukraine and could shape a wider European security framework.
Two days of talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. in Abu Dhabi ended Wednesday without a breakthrough and without European officials at the table. U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Vladimir Putin on Thursday and were due to brief Zelenskyy in Dublin later that day.
EU governments remain divided over who should represent the bloc. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas argued that European Council President António Costa and she should attend under the EU treaties, while French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must first agree on its negotiating position and vision for future security. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said both Ukraine and Europe must be involved, while Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin called for clear and coherent EU leadership.
Kallas also said Moscow had shown no goodwill and insisted that a ceasefire should precede negotiations on a peace agreement or Europe’s broader security architecture. The representation dispute is scheduled for discussion at Friday’s informal European Council meeting, after Italian Prime Minister Meloni requested that it be added to the agenda.
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