moscow. Diplomatic efforts once again seem to be intensifying to end the war that has been going on for the last four and a half years between Russia and Ukraine. This time the European Union (EU) is also likely to be included in the possible peace talks between the two sides. Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to the participation of the European Union, but now the biggest question before Europe is who should be sent as representative for the talks. The issue was discussed at a meeting of European leaders in Dublin, but no final decision could be reached.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on this issue that Europe and America should not get caught in Russia's diplomatic trap. According to him, Russia does not want any strong voice from the European Union in the talks on the issue of Ukraine. In such a situation, it is necessary to select an effective representative for the talks. He clarified that Moscow will not decide who will be the representative from the European Union.
According to AFP report, Kallas, who attended the meeting of European leaders in Dublin, said that Russia wants to fulfill its maximum demands through negotiations. Therefore, the European Union should not be hasty in choosing its representatives. For this, regular institutional procedure will be followed.
Discussion on the names of Kallas and Antonio Costa
Russian President Putin agreed to include the EU in peace talks during talks with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. However, even after this consensus, no consensus could be reached on the name of the representative among the European leaders in Dublin.
According to AFP, it was also discussed in the meeting whether the entire delegation should be sent by the European Union or one leader should be appointed as representative. In this regard, the names of foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and European Council President Antonio Costa are in discussion. However, no consensus has been reached on any of these names yet.
Europe also cautious about Trump administration
European leaders do not want to let the position of Ukraine and Europe weaken in this conversation. After the recent stance and decisions of US President Donald Trump, European countries fear that there is no guarantee that America will support their interests on every issue.
Europe fears that if there is weak representation in the talks, Russia may be in a position to impose its maximum conditions. On the other hand, European countries also do not have complete confidence in the attitude of the American administration. This is why the European Union wants to take every step very carefully, from the selection of the representative to the negotiation strategy.