Europe to be represented in negotiations by team from European institutions and E5 countries

European Council President António Costa has announced that Europe will be represented in peace negotiations for Ukraine by a team comprising representatives of European institutions and the E5 countries from the Coalition of the Willing. The E5 coalition consists of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland. Costa emphasized that the European Union's principles and positions in these negotiations are well known, and the European team will act in close coordination and full unity.

He reiterated that Ukraine has the legitimacy to decide on matters concerning its territory and sovereignty, and that security guarantees must be addressed within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing, in close coordination with NATO. Costa also stated that the coming weeks will be a decisive test of Russia's readiness to bring the war to an end, and that Russia must change course.

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