# EU Leaders Squabble While US and Russia Drive Ukraine Talks

> EU leaders clash over Ukraine talks as US and Russia push for peace.
- Title: EU Leaders Squabble While US and Russia Drive Ukraine Talks
- Summary: EU leaders clash over Ukraine talks as US and Russia push for peace. European leaders struggle to unite on Ukraine negotiations as US and Russia advance…
- Keywords: eu leaders, ukraine talks, us diplomacy, russia, volodymyr zelenskyy, president donald trump, jared kushner, shenzhen, asia pacific economic cooperation, vladimir putin, mint
- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/politics/eu-leaders-squabble-while-us-and-russia-drive-ukraine-talks-11794596588273.html
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:03:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu leaders, ukraine talks, us diplomacy, russia, volodymyr zelenskyy, president donald trump, jared kushner, e3, e5, shenzhen, asia pacific economic cooperation, vladimir putin
## EU leaders gather in Dublin
European leaders held back-to-back summits in central Dublin this week.
## US and Russia brief Zelenskyy
Trump’s envoys met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Casement Aerodrome.
## EU security officials briefed
Senior EU security officials were briefed by delegates but absent from main talks.
## EU struggles for unified voice
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned of divided European voices benefiting Russia.
## E3 and E5 negotiate team
Germany, France, UK, Italy and Poland formed the E5 negotiating team for Ukraine.
## Merz warns of US diplomacy risks
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cautioned against US-led peace talks leaving EU sidelined.
## EU leaders skip summit due to domestic issues
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez, Netherlands’ Rob Jetten and Belgium’s Bart de Wever skipped EU summit for domestic turmoil.
## Key takeaway

European leaders struggle to unite on Ukraine negotiations as US and Russia advance peace efforts.