Politico розповіло, як Європа шукає головного переговірника з Путіним щодо України

22.10.2026, 10:32◉ 03 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Серед європейських урядів зростає розуміння того, що незабаром може виникнути потреба визначити того, хто вестиме прямі переговори з російським лідером Володимиром Путіним щодо мирної угоди для України. — Укрінформ.

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Politico розповіло, як Європа шукає головного переговірника з Путіним щодо України

The main problem is who exactly should take on this risky task, Ukrinform reports with reference to Politico.

"President Putin does not perceive the European Union as an authority. He does not want to talk to Ursula von der Leyen, does not communicate with Kaja Callas. He also stopped dialogue with other European leaders, in particular with Emmanuel Macron, "Czech President Petr Pavel said.

“We can't come three or four and everyone will speak on behalf of the EU. The choice of who will represent the European Union will depend on who will bring the most benefit, and not on a personal struggle for power or someone's narcissistic ambitions, "the diplomat said.

Another EU diplomat noted that Stubb is “the only one who has taken the initiative so far” and has demonstrated high-level political leadership; he could act as a European representative at a future peace summit. On Tuesday, Stubb was in Norway with Zelensky and Witkoff to hold talks ahead of an American representative's visit to Russia to meet with Putin.

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The meeting in Oslo was also attended by von der Leyen's chief assistant, Björn Seibert, who participated in meetings of national security advisers within the Coalition of the Willing, which supports Ukraine.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen once held direct talks with Trump on trade, and European Council President Antonio Costa had previously established a channel of communication with the Kremlin through his office. Another possible figure is EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, who represents the interests of Europe as a whole.

Among politicians who are not part of the direct apparatus of the EU, the President of Finland Alexander Stubb is increasingly mentioned. Two important factors testify in his favor: firstly, he probably has the best relations with Trump among all EU leaders; secondly, Finland has many years of experience in interacting with Russia — the countries have a common border of 1,300 kilometers, and in the past there were even wars between them. "Stubb is interesting because Finland knows Russia well and traditionally conducts a dialogue with it.

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He added that the EU should “identify the person or group of persons who will speak on behalf of Europe. It doesn't have to be EU or NATO representatives — it could be leaders who get a negotiating mandate from others.”

Diplomats and officials do not agree on who would be best suited to represent Europe.

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Укрінформ — останні новини · 22.10 10:32
DW Українська · 22.10 14:57