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Morning opening: Who will speak for Europe?
Yakup Krupa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last night that it was time for Europe to choose its preferred negotiator for final peace talks with Russia.
After meeting with the president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, Zelenskyy said they agreed that “Europe must be involved in the negotiations” and “have a strong voice and presence in this process.”
“This It is worth determining who will represent Europe “especially,” he said.
Easier said than done.
While the EU has no shortage of presidents of the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament, to name a few, There is still only one figure missing that would be an obvious candidate For difficult negotiations with Moscow.
Vladimir Putin’s Brazen proposal from pro-Russian former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder It was quickly dropped due to its links to Moscow, but Europeans will have to consider who could represent their interests if negotiations actually progress to this stage.
Meanwhile, Ukraine launched a retaliatory attack on Russia over the weekend. At least four people died as it hit several strategic points, including Moscow.
“Our reaction to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and societies is completely justified,” Zelenskyy said, adding that the attacks on Moscow showed that: Kiev was “clearly telling the Russians: their state must end the war.”
However Russia attacked again with more than 500 unmanned aerial vehicles and 20 missiles overnight, Zelenskyy calls on Europe to “do everything possible to ensure reliable protection against this.”
I will pay attention to this today.
I will look elsewhere US envoy Jeff Landry’s controversial visit to Greenlandbring you Update on government formation talks in Latviaand we are covering several high-profile meetings of leaders from across Europe, including the visit of Bulgaria’s new Prime Minister Ruman Radev to Germany.
His Monday, 18 May 2026his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
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