Negotiations always take 'team-based approach', says Taoiseach on bid to end Ukraine war

The US has committed to giving Europe a seat at the negotiating table in efforts to end the four-year war between Russia and Ukraine

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the E5 countries represented the security guarantees that Ukraine would require.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended the appointment of seven European negotiators for talks seeking to end Russia's war in Ukraine, saying negotiations always take a “team-based approach”.

EU leaders agreed on Friday that Europe would be represented by the E5 group of countries comprising the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland, alongside the European Commission and European Council.