A large part of the time allocated to discussions on Ukraine at the EU summit was taken up by a debate over contact between Brussels and the Kremlin that had taken place. The issue was raised while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was still in the meeting room and continued after his departure.

EU leaders will discuss the next steps towards Ukraine's accession to the EU and its potential involvement in peace talks during a discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

The office of EU chief António Costa has had "brief" diplomatic contacts with the Kremlin to open channels of communication, Brussels said Wednesday, as Europe debates whether to…