Cracks emerge over Europe’s fragmented approach to Ukraine peace talks

Euronews · Mared Gwyn Jones · 2026-11-06 07:33 UTC

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn, holding the newsletter pen again this Friday. In this edition: Meloni takes Brussels to task over its Ukraine peace strategy, and the European Commission is set to unveil its annual migration check-up.

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn, holding the newsletter pen again this Friday. In this edition: Meloni takes Brussels to task over its Ukraine peace strategy, and the European Commission is set to unveil its annual migration check-up.

But first, while you were sleeping: US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of a “big, beautiful” deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, claiming the pact is close to being settled. Trump’s comments came after an unplanned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Washington.

"It's going to be very big. It's going to involve more than Ukraine, and I could even say it might involve all of Europe. It's going to be a big, beautiful agreement, and everyone's going to be thrilled,” Trump later told reporters.

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