By Maria Tadeo & Luca Bertuzzi & Jorge Liboreiro
Published on
19/06/2026 - 14:57 GMT+2
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said now is the right time to be prepared and consider a mandate to negotiate with Russia, speaking at a closed-door meeting with EU leaders on Thursday
The head of the Commission said the EU should start considering a negotiating mandate for the peace talks on Ukraine, while stressing that Kyiv must remain in the driving seat of the diplomatic process, Euronews can confirm.
