{
  "id": 19981771,
  "title": "Instead of a single representative, a whole team: Europe decides who will represent it in talks with Russia to end the war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/instead-of-a-single-representative-a-whole-team-europe-decides-who",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:09:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/13/the-eu-cannot-decide-who-will-represent-europe-in-negotiations-to-end-the-war-there-are-at-least-three-camps-diplomats-and-officials-tell-politico/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European leaders have agreed on a team of representatives to negotiate with Russia in an effort to end the war in Ukraine, according to a report by European Pravda on 13 November. The announcement came following an informal summit of EU leaders in Dublin, as cited by the media outlet. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the need for Europe to have a voice in the negotiations and warned that Russia aims to reshape Europe's security architecture. EU leaders opted for a group format of representation, including both EU institutions and the E5 group of countries: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Poland. European Council President António Costa stressed that the EU's positions and principles remain clear, and the European team will maintain full unity in its actions. Costa also highlighted that the EU has supported peace initiatives from the beginning, particularly those led by U.S. President Donald Trump. A source close to the negotiations suggested that the team format is common in Europe, as the EU has its own competences. Zelenskyy urged the EU to choose a negotiator by the end of November, as reported by Politico. Russia has warned that it will not be invited to the negotiating table, with Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov stating that Europe would only be discussed in future peace talks to discuss dismantling the post-Cold War European security architecture, as reported by Vesti on 28 October. The talks in Abu Dhabi for ending the war have shown good momentum towards reaching an agreement by the end of the year, with Ukraine also pushing for a multilateral format involving Europe, US, and Russia, according to Al Jazeera on 11 November.",
  "summary": "The representatives will include EU institutions and the E5 group of countries—Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Poland, according to Costa.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/russia-sends-major-business-delegation-to-kabul-for-business-talks",
        "published": "2026-11-13T17:46:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Ukraine launches nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as US-led talks will consider wider European security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ukraine-launches-nearly-1-200-drones-at-russia-as-us-led-talks-will",
        "published": "2026-11-13T18:37:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Ukraine launches nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as US-led talks will consider wider European security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/ukraine-launches-nearly-1-200-drones-at-russia-as-us-led-talks-will",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:00:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}