Keywords: European diplomacy


Meloni suggests Nobel Peace Prize for Trump over Ukraine peace

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed hope on Friday of nominating U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he secures a just and lasting end to the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters after talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Rome, she positioned herself as a bridge......

Poland’s prime minister says Ukraine peace deal could be weeks away

Poland’s prime minister said a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine could be achieved within weeks, offering the most optimistic assessment yet from a European leader as diplomatic efforts intensify to halt a conflict nearing its fourth year. Speaking after a government meeting in Warsaw following......

European unity frays as Paris and Berlin clash over Russia and Ukraine strategy

A growing rift between France and Germany is deepening as diverging strategies on Russia and Ukraine expose cracks in the European Union’s core alliance. French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for renewed dialogue with Moscow has unsettled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other......

German foreign policy chief supports joint German-French initiative on Russia

The head of the German parliament’s foreign affairs committee has expressed strong support for a joint German-French initiative aimed at coordinating a European approach to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Armin Laschet, a senior member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), stressed that......

Kallas warns that Donbas could mark only the beginning of Russian ambitions in Ukraine

Estonian leader and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioned that territorial concessions to Russia in Ukraine would not bring peace but rather invite further aggression. Speaking ahead of a key European Union foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Kallas said that allowing Moscow to keep......

European unity tested as leaders push coordinated response on Ukraine peace talks

European leaders intensified high-level consultations this week as diplomatic pressure mounts to shape a potential peace arrangement for Ukraine amid a renewed US push to end the conflict. Meetings in London and Brussels underscored Europe’s determination to influence any future deal, as its leaders......

Europe pushes for greater leadership in Ukraine peace effort

European leaders are intensifying their diplomatic efforts to play a more decisive role in shaping the peace process for Ukraine. The Coalition of the Willing, formed earlier this year, has pledged to send forces to Ukraine once hostilities end, with the goal of establishing a peacekeeping presence to......

European leaders push for stronger voice in Ukraine peace talks

French President Emmanuel Macron engaged in high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, seeking to strengthen Europe’s role in shaping future peace efforts for Ukraine. Macron urged coordination between the United States and Europe, stressing that unity remains essential as diplomatic......