The EU should set out the concessions it wants Russia to make for peace in Ukraine before talking with the Kremlin, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said Tuesday. A number of EU leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron are pushing to restart contacts with Russia’s Vladimir Putin as the United States forges ahead with efforts to end the Ukraine war. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said that a special envoy could be named for the negotiations. “Let’s discuss what we want to talk about with the Russians before we talk about who is going to be the one who is talking to the Russians,” the EU top diplomat told a group interview that included AFP. “In order to have a sustainable peace, everybody around the table, including the Russians and the Americans, need to understand that you need Europeans to agree,” she said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 10, 2026 16:13 UTC