Veytics Intelligence
2026-11-13 · Ukrinform

Europe will be represented for first time at upcoming peace talks – Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made the statement while speaking to journalists in Dublin on Friday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "In the coming weeks, concrete peace talks are expected to take place for the first time with Europe represented. This has always been self-evident to us: nothing about Europe without Europe, and nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine," Merz said. According to the chancellor, European advisors met with U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on November 12. The two briefed them on their conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Merz said some progress had been made in preparing the talks, thanks to the sustained efforts of European partners.

Read the full Veytics brief

We show the main point publicly. Create a free account to continue reading the full article, save it, discuss it, and connect it with market and OSINT context.