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Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes that Europe needs a special envoy for Ukraine to ensure a significant role for Europeans in any peace process.
Stubb made this statement on Sunday at the annual Munich Security Conference, citing Reuters.
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an emergency meeting of European leaders on Monday to determine what immediate assistance they can provide to Ukraine, what specific role Europe can play in guaranteeing Kyiv’s security, and how to strengthen collective European security.
However, dozens of similar summits have shown that Europe often hesitates, remains divided, and politically weak when trying to form a unified plan to end the war in Ukraine and manage relations with Russia.
“If I can freely express one idea—if there is going to be a negotiation table—I think we need something similar to what was done in Kosovo,” Stubb said at the Munich Security Conference.
“Europe should have a special envoy, like Martti Ahtisaari for Kosovo, and a deputy envoy at the level of… Kellogg… and in this way, we will have some stake in the game,” he added.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, surprised Europe by stating that it would not have a seat at the negotiation table for ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
EU nations have responded by asserting that a peace agreement with Russia without Europe’s involvement is not an option.
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