EU leaders approve delegation for Ukraine talks with Russia

EU leaders approved a delegation on Friday. A delegation is a small group of people. The team will hold expert talks with Russia about Ukraine. They made the choice in Dublin, Ireland.

People from the European Commission and the EU Council will join. People from Germany, France, Italy and Poland will join too. The United Kingdom is not in the EU. The United Kingdom will also get a place.

Antonio Costa is the President of the European Council. He said Europe would be represented by EU institutions. The E5 countries will also represent Europe. They are in the Coalition of the Willing. A coalition is a group of countries working together.

Politico's sources said these countries would send national security advisers. It is still not known if leaders will join.

The smallest group in the EU backs Kaja Kallas. Politico said she was a possible special envoy. A special envoy is a person sent to help.