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MON · 2026-05-18 · 09:32 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0518-77168
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Europe should pick negotiator for possible Russian talks, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has called for Europe to select a negotiator to lead potential talks with Russia. He stated that Europe needs a "strong voice and presence" in this search.

Jakub KrupaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-18 · 09:32 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Europe should pick negotiator for possible Russian talks, says Zelenskyy – Europe live
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has called for Europe to select a negotiator to lead potential talks with Russia. He stated that Europe needs a "strong voice and presence" in this search. Meanwhile, the Kremlin, according to Reuters, views the peace process with Ukraine as "on pause" but anticipates its resumption. Russian authorities also dismissed Zelenskyy's recent warnings about Russia potentially opening new fronts or attacking a NATO country, labeling them an attempt to escalate the situation.

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Russian authorities stated Zelenskyy's warnings are an attempt to escalate the situation and not worthy of a response.

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Russian authorities dismissed Zelenskyy’s warnings that Russia could be preparing to fuel the conflict further by opening another front against Ukraine or attacking a Nato country.

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Kremlin considers the peace process with Ukraine to be “on pause,” although they expect it to be resumed soon.

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Ukrainian president says Europe must ‘have a strong voice and presence’ amid search for candidate who could lead any talks with Putin.

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Ukrainian president says Europe must ‘have a strong voice and presence’ amid search for candidate who could lead any talks with Putin We are also getting some lines from the Kremlin, via Reuters, saying that they consider the Peace Process with Ukraine to be “on pause,” although they expect it to be resumed soon. The Russian authorities also dismissed Zelenskyy’s warnings from last week that Russia could be preparing to fuel the Conflict further by opening another front against Ukraine or attacking a Nato country, saying “this is an attempt to escalate the situation” and not worthy of a response. Continue reading...
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