EUROPE SEEKS SALVATION FOR UKRAINE: EU DESPERATELY seeks a person who could talk to Putin, here are the names in play!
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TL;DR
- The EU is facing pressure to find negotiators for peace talks with Russia on Ukraine.
- US administration's focus on the Iranian crisis limits their involvement.
- Possible negotiators mentioned include Angela Merkel, Alexander Stub, and Mario Draghi, but each has drawbacks.
- Kaja Kallas, previously suggested, is not a candidate due to her strong anti-Russian stance.
- Kyiv suggests an envoy with strong EU support but not from the EU itself, potentially favoring figures like Norway's Espen Bart Eide or India's S. Jaishankar.
- The primary obstacle to choosing a negotiator is the EU's internal inability to reach an agreement.