Meloni criticized Europe's negotiations with Ukraine for being chaotic and called on EU representatives to speak out
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Italian Prime Minister Meloni sent a letter to European Council President Costa, criticizing Europe's chaotic and lack of coordination on the Ukrainian peace negotiations, asking the EU to decide who will represent the EU at the negotiating table and the scope of its authorization, and suggested that it be discussed at the Dublin Summit in November and formally decided at the second meeting in December.
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The article quoted a letter obtained by Agence France-Presse on the 5th, in which Italian Prime Minister Meloni wrote to European Council President Costa to express concerns about the increasing fragmentation of initiatives related to peace negotiations. The specific events mentioned in the article include the meeting of US-Ukrainian and European officials held in Miami, USA on October 10, as well as the phone call between Finnish President Stuab, Norwegian Prime Minister Storr and Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27.
A letter obtained by AFP on the 5th showed that Italian Prime Minister Meloni severely criticized Europe's "chaotic" approach to Ukraine peace negotiations and asked the EU to decide who should speak on behalf of the organization.
According to the "AFP" report, Meloni expressed concerns in a letter to European Council President Antonio Costa that initiatives related to peace negotiations are increasingly fragmented and promoted by each party. These initiatives include a meeting between U.S., Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on October 10, and a phone call between Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27.
Meloni wrote in the letter: "All of this adds to the perception that we have a complete lack of credibility in dealing with one of the most complex issues facing nations. I am convinced that we all understand that when we show the outside world a chaotic and uncoordinated Europe, we will benefit those who want this war to continue."
In her letter, Meloni emphasized that she wanted to make it clear that she would not cooperate with this development and had no intention of standing aside and watching. Meloni further pointed out that advancing negotiations in a chaotic manner, with various initiatives chasing each other and overlapping, will not only not help the relationship between the EU and its partners, but will also not help the EU to prevent aggressive actions.
Meloni claimed that she hopes European leaders can decide once and for all who will sit at the negotiating table to represent the EU and the scope of authority that representative has. Meloni added that she hopes the issue will be discussed at the EU leaders' summit in Dublin, the Irish capital, in November and a formal decision will be made at the second meeting in December.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
EU leaders will discuss the issue of unified negotiators at the Dublin summit in November and make a formal decision at the second meeting in December.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the EU leaders' summit accept Meloni's proposal and discuss the issue of a unified negotiator?
- Will the second meeting in December be able to formally finalize the EU negotiators and their scope of authority?
- How have other EU member states responded to Meloni's criticism?
