Trump vows ‘beautiful’ Russia deal, as EU agonises over which envoy to send to Ukraine peace talks

EU leaders are to discuss who should speak for them in potential high-level Ukraine peace talks, but some commentators do not believe Russia is interested in any “big, beautiful deal”. The EU talks will take place at an informal summit in Dublin on 13 November, following an exchange of letters between EU Council president António Costa and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, who bewailed the current “disarray” of various European diplomatic formats on the war. The Dublin meeting will focus on the “profile, format, and mandate” of the role, leaving till later proposals on individual names, an EU source said. Meloni told Costa that “I am not asking for this role for myself or for Italy”, but without ruling herself out. To read this story, log in or subscribeEnjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a subscriber for as low as €1,75 per week.Read without limitsAlready a subscriber? Login