Meloni urges EU to agree on representative for Ukraine peace talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on the European Union to decide who will represent the bloc in negotiations on ending Russia's war against Ukraine and what mandate its representative will have.
Italian Prime Minister Meloni has written to European Council President Antonio Costa urging the EU to appoint a representative for the ongoing peace talks regarding Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. In her letter, Meloni expressed concern that the current approach, involving a series of different negotiators and formats, is damaging the EU's credibility.
She emphasized that acting in a disorganized manner is inadvertently supporting those who wish to prolong the conflict. Meloni stressed the importance of having a clear figure to represent the EU in these negotiations, stating that disorderly initiatives will not benefit the EU or its partners in their quest to end the war. She also mentioned that a decision on this matter should be made by December's EU leaders meeting, warning that failing to do so may result in Europe losing its influence in the negotiation process.
The European Council has acknowledged receipt of Meloni's letter but has not provided further details.
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