{"id":1393509,"date":"2026-06-23T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1393509"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:29:08","slug":"ukraine-will-decide-who-represents-europe-in-negotiations-zelenskyy-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ukraine-will-decide-who-represents-europe-in-negotiations-zelenskyy-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine Will Decide Who Represents Europe in Negotiations, Zelenskyy Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukraine will determine who should serve as Europe\u2019s representative in future negotiations with Russia, while European partners will propose possible formats for such talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the Yedyni Novyny<\/em><\/a> national telethon, UATV English<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

According to Zelenskyy, the issue was discussed during this week\u2019s meeting of the European Council, where Ukraine occupied a larger portion of the agenda than ever before. He noted that private discussions between the Ukrainian delegation and European leaders lasted for two hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe discussed Europe\u2019s role in dialogue with the Russians and how this should look. Europe will think about the format and propose several options, but Ukraine will determine who the negotiator from Europe will be. That is fair,\u201d Zelenskyy said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Ukrainian president added that participants also openly discussed the potential consequences of failing to bring Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and which countries could face security risks if the war continues.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery openly, we discussed what will happen if we do not bring Putin to the negotiating table now and which countries are under threat,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Earlier, Zelenskyy said that negotiations aimed at ending Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine would eventually resume, although the format has not yet been determined.<\/p>\n

According to the president, Kyiv continues to count on reliable security guarantees and future membership in the European Union once peace is achieved.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Zelenskyy Awaits Concrete Steps from Lukashenko: \u201cHe Can Keep His \u2018I\u2019m Sorry\u2019 for Himself\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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