Europeans decide on thorny question of who will speak for bloc in Ukraine talks
Key Points:
- Washington has agreed to give European leaders a seat in talks on Ukraine after months of requests.
- The main hurdle was deciding who would represent Europe in the discussions.
- The European Union, comprising 27 countries with diverse and sometimes conflicting interests, makes unified representation challenging.
- The difficulty of speaking for Europe is well-known, exemplified by the anecdote about Henry Kissinger’s question on who to contact to speak to Europe.