# EU seeks seat at Ukraine peace table as AI summit looms

> European leaders gather in Dublin to push for a formal role in Ukraine negotiations while confronting competition in artificial intelligence.
- Title: EU seeks seat at Ukraine peace table as AI summit looms · RFI
- Summary: European leaders gather in Dublin to push for a formal role in Ukraine negotiations while confronting competition in artificial intelligence.
- Keywords: ukraine, russia, european union, peace negotiations, dublin summit, volodymyr zelensky, jared kushner, steve witkoff, vladimir putin, artificial intelligence, nato, antonio costa
- Source: RFI — https://rfi.fr/en/international/20261113-eu-leaders-gather-in-dublin-as-ukraine-peace-talks-overshadow-ai-summit
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ukraine, russia, european union, peace negotiations, dublin summit, volodymyr zelensky, jared kushner, steve witkoff, vladimir putin, artificial intelligence, nato, antonio costa
## EU leaders gather in Dublin
European Union leaders are meeting Friday to secure Europe's place in Ukraine peace negotiations while addressing artificial intelligence competition with the United States and China.
## Zelensky wins European seat at talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said European representatives will participate directly in the next round of talks rather than remain on the sidelines as they had in Abu Dhabi.

> They will have a voice
## US envoys confirm expanded talks
Jared Kushner confirmed that both sides agreed to expand negotiations to include European partners. Significant differences remain between Kyiv and Moscow over territory and security guarantees.

> Significant differences remain, but we are encouraged by the progress made
## Putin rejects key proposals
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected demilitarised zones and foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, insisting any settlement must recognise Moscow's territorial claims and control over four Ukrainian regions.
## Costa rejects security overhaul
European Council President António Costa rejected suggestions that Europe's security framework needs fundamental revision, accusing Russia of undermining European security through its invasion of Ukraine.

> There is no need to reinvent the wheel
## AI summit faces funding hurdles
The EU's Chips Act is struggling to meet its target of doubling Europe's share of the global semiconductor market to twenty percent by twenty thirty.Plans for seven AI gigafactories face funding difficulties amid budget disagreements.
## Key takeaway

EU leaders meeting in Dublin are pushing for a formal role in Ukraine peace talks after US envoys brokered expanded negotiations, though Russia has not yet confirmed European participation.