--- title: "Meloni Calls on EU to Define Ukraine Negotiators Once and For All" description: "Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in a letter to the European Council President, urged the bloc to unequivocally define its negotiators on Ukraine, stating that uncoordinated initiatives undermine trust in the EU." date: 2026-11-05T15:00:27.995Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/meloni-calls-on-eu-define-ukraine-negotiators tags: [italy, european-union, ukraine, diplomacy, meloni] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Meloni Calls on EU to Define Ukraine Negotiators Once and For All ![Giorgia Meloni looks seriously to the side in front of a blue European Union flag](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/05/meloni-prizvala-es-opredelit-peregovorshchikov-po-ukraine/meloni-prizvala-es-opredelit-peregovorshchikov-po-ukraine-1.webp) ## Key Points - In a letter to the European Council President, Meloni urged the EU to clearly define its Ukraine negotiators and their mandate. - She believes that multiple parallel formats and contacts undermine trust in the EU and benefit those who want the war to continue. - Italy proposes discussing the matter at an informal summit in Dublin and reaching a final decision at the leaders' meeting in December. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on the European Union to clearly and solely designate the individuals who will represent the bloc at the negotiating table regarding Ukraine. In her view, the current practice of engaging multiple formats and representatives simultaneously undermines trust in the EU as a unified actor. She stated this in a letter to the President of the European Council, urging the avoidance of "chaos" in the negotiation process. ### Letter to the Head of the European Council In her message to the President of the European Council, Meloni emphasized that the current approach—involving many different formats and representatives—weakens Europe's position. The key thesis of the letter is formulated directly: "By projecting an uncoordinated image of Europe, we are simply playing into the hands of those who want this war to continue," wrote the Italian Prime Minister. Thus, Rome is raising the question of the need for a single mandate and a single person who will speak on behalf of the EU. ### Duplication of Initiatives and "Format Chaos" According to Meloni, such duplicated initiatives do not help stop the aggression, so the bloc must decide once and for all who exactly and with what mandate will represent the EU at the negotiating table. The Italian Prime Minister links the lack of a unified line to a risk for the negotiation process itself: the more parallel tracks there are, the harder it is to build a coherent position and the less trust the parties to the conflict have in Europe. ### Context: Oslo, Brussels, and Phone Calls Meloni's call comes amid active diplomatic activity in recent weeks. As noted in the letter, security advisors from France, Germany, and the UK have participated in meetings with US and Ukrainian officials, as well as held talks in Oslo and Brussels. Furthermore, the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway held a phone call with Vladimir Putin. It is this set of parallel contacts that, according to Rome, creates an impression of incoordination. ### Dublin and the December Summit To resolve the issue, Meloni proposed discussing it at an informal summit in Dublin, and taking the final decision on defining the negotiators and their mandate to the meeting of EU leaders in December. Thus, Italy is proposing a specific mechanism and timeline: first, an informal discussion in Dublin, then a formalized decision at the level of heads of state and government. ### The Turkish Track and a Possible Meeting Between Zelenskyy and Putin Meloni's statement fits into a broader context of attempts to organize peace talks. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his intention to hold talks with Vladimir Putin on ending the war against Ukraine following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. There were also reports of the possibility of the first face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin in Turkey since 2019, which the US also planned to join. Against this backdrop, Rome's call for a single EU negotiator looks like an attempt to streamline the European track before possible key contacts. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Италия требует от ЕС навести порядок в переговорах по Украине](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/italiya-vimagae-vid-es-navesti-lad-peregovorah-1793889556.html) - Primary source: Meloni's letter to the European Council President, the quote about an 'uncoordinated image of Europe', the mention of Oslo/Brussels, Putin's calls, Dublin, and the December summit, as well as the context of the Turkish track and a possible Zelenskyy-Putin meeting. ## FAQ ### What specifically did Giorgia Meloni call for? She called on the EU to clearly define who will represent the bloc at the negotiating table regarding Ukraine and with what mandate, in order to avoid chaos and the duplication of initiatives. ### Where and when should the decision be made, according to Italy's proposal? Meloni proposed discussing the issue at an informal summit in Dublin and bringing the final decision to the meeting of EU leaders in December. ### What parallel initiatives are mentioned in the letter? The letter mentions meetings of security advisors from France, Germany, and the UK with US and Ukrainian officials in Oslo and Brussels, as well as a phone call between the President of Finland, the Prime Minister of Norway, and Vladimir Putin.