'This Is Our Time': Five European Countries, EU To Represent Europe In Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

European national security advisers, including representatives from the European Union, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Poland, have been selected to participate in upcoming peace talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to Bloomberg. This decision came after a summit in Dublin on November 12 and 13, where European leaders discussed the makeup of the delegation.

European Council President António Costa and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the composition of the European team, emphasizing their commitment to unity and cooperation among all member states. The advisers will engage in technical discussions during the talks, with Europe yet to appoint representatives for the highest level negotiations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously called on European leaders to provide representatives for the U.S.-mediated talks involving Russia and Ukraine. After discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff indicated that the three-way peace talks would be expanded to include Europe.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia had no objection to European involvement, but added that a concrete decision on broadening the talks would be made once Moscow understood Europe's intentions and willingness to contribute to the peace process.