AI and Ukraine to dominate EU leaders’ talks — live updates

DUBLIN — It was supposed to all be about how Europe faces up to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Not for the first time at a summit of EU leaders, more pressing concerns are getting in the way.

And, as has so often been the case since Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it's that conflict which is set to dominate proceedings in Dublin.

The EU is at odds over who should represent it in any peace talks. When officials from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. met in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, Europe was only on the fringes. Most European leaders say that must change ― but working out how and with whom is easier said than done.