EU Looks for Its Own Negotiator for Talks With Putin After Witkoff Meeting

The European Union (EU), the political and economic bloc of 27 countries, is looking for a person who would negotiate on Europe's behalf with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to media reports. The question has come to the fore after Witkoff's meeting with Putin.

The source does not say which candidates are being considered, when a decision might be made, or what mandate such a negotiator would have. It also gives no details of what was discussed at the Witkoff–Putin meeting.

The report indicates that the EU is weighing whether to have a single representative for dialogue with Moscow, rather than relying on contacts between other parties and the Russian leadership. The wider circumstances and next steps are not yet known.