EU Picks 6-Nation Team for Ukraine Talks as Washington Opens Door to European Seat
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Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 13
EU Picks 6-Nation Team for Ukraine Talks as Washington Opens Door to European Seat
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 13
Summary
EU leaders agreed in Dublin on Friday to send a joint team from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the EU to represent Europe in upcoming Ukraine talks.
The move answers U.S. pressure for a single European voice after Steve Witkoff said Europeans would join the next round and Jared Kushner mocked the bloc’s difficulty naming one representative.
António Costa said the team would act in “full unity,” arguing multiple negotiators do not undermine a common position; the announcement did not identify specific individuals.
The choice reflects competing interests inside Europe, with big states guarding influence, smaller eastern members seeking representation, and non-EU Britain needing a place despite helping arm Ukraine.
The stakes reach beyond procedure: Moscow wants Europe’s security order and Western arms for Kyiv on the table, while European leaders insist any postwar settlement must begin with a ceasefire.