Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have raised concerns about the exclusion of European nations and Ukraine from the US-Russia talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed concern over the lack of Europe an involvement in the US-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine. The talks, taking place in Saudi Arabia, are the most significant between the two former Cold War rivals to date. Europe an leaders and Ukrainian representatives were not invited to the negotiations, which are focusing on ending the conflict and restoring US-Russian relations.
Martin emphasized the importance of European participation in any peace agreement, stating that it must be sustainable and durable. He stressed the need for robust security guarantees for Ukraine and an assurance that the agreement would not be temporary, preventing Russia from resuming its aggression. He acknowledged the distance to a concrete peace deal and the worries among European states about the direction of the negotiations. However, he emphasized the shared desire to end the war and the need to prioritize Ukraine's interests in any peace agreement. Tánaiste Simon Harris echoed the sentiment, asserting that Ukraine and Europe must be integral to the negotiations. He will update the Irish Cabinet on the situation in Ukraine and Ireland's ongoing support for the country. The Cabinet is considering providing Ukraine with €50 million in non-lethal military assistance, a move aimed at bypassing Hungary's block on some EU funding for Ukraine. When questioned about the possibility of Irish peacekeepers being deployed to Ukraine in the future, Harris stated that Ireland has a specific process for evaluating such missions and that the country is not at that stage yet
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