Posted on 11/14/2026 11:56:24 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
EU leaders have agreed that Europe's team for Ukraine peace talks will comprise five major military powers - non-member Britain plus France, Germany, Italy and Poland - and EU institutions, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday, after months of wavering over who will speak for the continent.
"Europe must speak with one clear voice and united voice in all discussion that shape the future of Ukraine and the security of our continent. And this is ultimately a team effort," Costa, who chairs EU summits, told a press conference at the end of a leaders' meeting in Dublin.
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia would be open to European countries taking part in Ukraine peace talks if it saw they genuinely intended to contribute to peace. Russian officials have also called for a broad agreement on Europe's security architecture to be reached before specifics of the war are addressed.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the Kremlin's comments as "the same old game" and said that Europe and the United States had agreed on a clear message.
"There will be no discussions about Ukraine without Ukraine, and no discussions about Europe without Europe. Furthermore, there is no need to talk about European security architecture. We have that already," Merz told reporters midway through the summit.
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They are all bozos on the EU bus.
A Firesign Theater reference. I haven’t seen one of those in ages.
The Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senacas?
And they’re still buying Russian energy...
Yep IYKYK.
I have a Firesign collection I downloaded from Utube. Some of the funniest radio theatre ever - I still LOL !
Are any of those five major military powers anymore?
A Firesign Theater reference. I haven’t seen one of those in ages.
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Shouldn’t that have been heard one of those in years?
Far out Catherwood
I aspired to be like Nick Danger, Third Eye but never achieved that lofty goal.
That’s like having five neighbors testify at your divorce hearing.
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