Spain will not be in the "European team" negotiating with Russia and is the only large EU economy that is left out

Spain will be the only large EU economy that is not in the "European team" negotiating with Russia for peace in Ukraine. The community leaders have failed in the attempt to elect a single voice, and in the end they have opted for a format in which Germany, France, Italy and Poland will be present, as well as the United Kingdom and representatives of the institutions.

"The leaders have agreed that our European team for the peace negotiations in Ukraine will be made up of the institutions of the European Union and the five E5 countries of the Volunteer Coalition. Our principles and our positions in these negotiations are well known. And our European team will continue to act in close coordination and with full unity," explained the President of the Council, Antonio Costa, after the informal summit of presidents that was held in Dublin.