Ursula von der Leyen says "Europe is included in the peace talks"

At an EU summit in Dublin, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the immediate goal in Ukraine negotiations should be a halt to fighting, warning that widening the agenda to Russia’s demands about Europe’s security order could distract from that aim. Her remarks followed US envoys’ statement that Europe would take part in future talks after their meeting with Vladimir Putin, which the Kremlin said was not settled. As EU leaders debated who should speak for Europe, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted that European participation was essential, citing the stakes for the bloc and for Ukraine. The dispute matters because Moscow has sought to reopen wider European security arrangements and has appeared to revive demands concerning NATO, while European officials seek a unified role in any settlement.