- European Union foreign ministers are set to discuss potential future talks with Russia today.
- Ukraine is seeking to position Europe as the primary mediator in negotiations with Moscow, replacing the United States.
- This shift comes as the US is preoccupied with a conflict with Iran, and previous US-led peace efforts have made limited progress in the ongoing war.
- Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have expressed openness to renewed diplomacy, with Zelensky specifically calling for European involvement.
- Separately, President Zelensky has submitted a draft law to ratify a loan agreement with the EU, aiming to secure €90 billion (£78 billion) in funding for Ukraine.
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