{
  "id": 19815117,
  "title": "‘You could even have a TV show about it’: Europe struggles to choose its representative for Ukraine peace talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/you-could-even-have-a-tv-show-about-it-europe-struggles-to-choose-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T13:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/11/13/you-could-even-have-a-tv-show-about-it-europe-struggles-to-choose-its-representative-for-ukraine-peace-talks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States, Russia, and Ukraine are broadening the scope of their trilateral peace talks to include Europe, according to U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff. He stated that European representatives will join the next meeting, emphasizing the importance of their partnership in the peace process. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed no objection to European participation but hinted at a need for Russia to assess the intentions and readiness of the European participants before confirming their involvement. The identity of Europe's representative for the talks remains uncertain, with three main contenders emerging from the EU's summit in Dublin. European Council President António Costa is seen as the most acceptable candidate due to his mandate from the European Council and his experience as Portugal's prime minister. However, some EU leaders, including Estonia's Prime Minister Kristiina Oms, find Costa's candidacy problematic due to the lack of direct accountability to EU member states. Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, is another contender, but her extremely hard-line anti-Russian stance has led many to consider her unsuitable. Lastly, a non-EU institution, the E3 grouping of France, Germany, and the UK, is also in contention. While France and Germany are unlikely to agree to a scheme giving Brussels a monopoly on representing Europe's interests, they desire a more prominent role in the process, which would be difficult to achieve if an EU representative becomes the lead negotiator.",
  "summary": "The United States, Russia, and Ukraine will expand the format of their trilateral peace talks to include Europe, U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said yesterday evening, after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Kremlin Says Putin's Talks With U.S. Envoys Were Useful, Ukraine Peace Talks to Continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/kremlin-says-putins-talks-with-u-s-envoys-were-useful-ukraine-peace",
        "published": "2026-11-12T15:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Putin agrees to European participation in next round of Ukraine peace talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/putin-agrees-to-european-participation-in-next-round-of-ukraine-peace",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:53:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Trump’s Ukraine peace efforts augur well for his Nobel Peace Prize prospects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/trumps-ukraine-peace-efforts-augur-well-for-his-nobel-peace-prize",
        "published": "2026-11-13T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Europe pushes for seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/europe-pushes-for-seat-at-ukraine-peace-talks-but-lacks-unified-voice",
        "published": "2026-11-13T05:24:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "European countries will join the next round of Ukraine talks — Kushner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/european-countries-will-join-the-next-round-of-ukraine-talks-kushner",
        "published": "2026-11-13T07:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine peace deal can't be reached without Europe – Kushner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ukraine-peace-deal-cant-be-reached-without-europe-kushner",
        "published": "2026-11-13T07:31:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US pushes for European presence at Ukraine-Russia talks, which Moscow refuses to confirm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/us-pushes-for-european-presence-at-ukraine-russia-talks-which-moscow",
        "published": "2026-11-13T07:41:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Europe pushes for seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/europe-pushes-for-seat-at-ukraine-peace-talks-but-lacks-unified-voice-19812676",
        "published": "2026-11-13T13:37:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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