LONDON, November 13. /TASS/. European leaders cannot even reach an agreement on the "simple necessity" of holding talks with Moscow, the Financial Times (FT) reported.

According to the newspaper, European countries are facing growing pressure to find a representative who could speak on their behalf at a new round of US-mediated talks. The publication noted that some leaders categorically reject the idea of negotiations with Moscow, while others believe that "it’s better to be invited than left outside."

Discussions on the idea of selecting a common representative will continue on November 13. "EU leaders will discuss the idea of selecting people to represent them at a summit today in the Irish capital, with deep divisions between those who deeply resist any suggestion to talk with the Kremlin, and those who accept their fate," the newspaper reported.

On November 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that he would like the United States to work with European countries so that they could decide what they want: peace or war.