Meloni Urges EU to End “Complete Chaos” in Ukraine Negotiations
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has urged the European Union to agree on a common position in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and appoint a single representative for the bloc. In a letter to European Council President António Costa, she described the EU’s current approach as “complete chaos”, arguing that it undermines the union’s credibility as a potential diplomatic interlocutor.
The appeal comes amid intensified international contacts over Ukraine. On November 4, representatives of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, meeting in the E3 format, joined officials from several other European countries, the United States, Ukraine and NATO for discussions in Brussels on ways to end the war. Italy was not invited to the meeting.
In her letter, Meloni said that negotiation initiatives and diplomatic forums were multiplying without producing a coordinated EU line. In her view, the bloc’s image of acting in a fragmented manner benefits those who want the war to continue and weakens its ability to act as a unified diplomatic player. Rome therefore wants the EU to move away from parallel contacts and establish a common approach backed by clear representation.
Meloni proposed discussing the issue at an informal meeting of EU leaders in Dublin on November 13. Under her proposal, national leaders would seek to align their positions and appoint a representative with a common mandate. The Italian prime minister stressed that the decision could no longer be postponed. She wants any agreement reached in Dublin to be formally endorsed at the EU summit in Brussels on December 17–18.
The debate is unfolding ahead of a new round of trilateral consultations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. The talks are expected to address post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and steps towards peace. The EU has repeatedly said it wants its own place at the negotiating table. Meloni’s initiative has brought the question back into focus: who will speak for Europe, and under what mandate?
In her letter, Meloni said that negotiation initiatives and diplomatic forums were multiplying without producing a coordinated EU line. In her view, the bloc’s image of acting in a fragmented manner benefits those who want the war to continue and weakens its ability to act as a unified diplomatic player. Rome therefore wants the EU to move away from parallel contacts and establish a common approach backed by clear representation.
Meloni proposed discussing the issue at an informal meeting of EU leaders in Dublin on November 13. Under her proposal, national leaders would seek to align their positions and appoint a representative with a common mandate. The Italian prime minister stressed that the decision could no longer be postponed. She wants any agreement reached in Dublin to be formally endorsed at the EU summit in Brussels on December 17–18.
The debate is unfolding ahead of a new round of trilateral consultations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. The talks are expected to address post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and steps towards peace. The EU has repeatedly said it wants its own place at the negotiating table. Meloni’s initiative has brought the question back into focus: who will speak for Europe, and under what mandate?
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