"Without us, decisions cannot be made": Latvia's Prime Minister spoke out against negotiations behind Europe's back

The head of the Latvian government made this statement on Thursday, November 12, to journalists upon arrival at the summit of the European Political Community in Dublin, LETA reports. > "This is completely abnormal," said Kulbergs, responding to a journalist's question about the absence of EU representatives at the negotiating table. The Prime Minister emphasized that discussing the future security system of Europe is impossible without the participation of the European countries themselves. > "When we talk about future security, it is Europe that will ensure peace in the long term. Therefore, it is unacceptable to address this issue without us," said Kulbergs. It was previously reported that consultations took place on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi involving representatives of the European Commission, the European Council, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and NATO with the Ukrainian delegation. Then another meeting took place, which included representatives from the United States. Both meetings occurred before the trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia concerning the cessation of war. Thus, European representatives participated in preliminary consultations but were not present at the actual negotiations of the three parties, which caused dissatisfaction among the Latvian Prime Minister.