European Union leaders want to speak with Putin. They are dissatisfied with the US negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
European leaders believe they can talk with Russia. Ukrainian President Zelensky supports this.
The EU leaders are trying to find a good way to talk with Russia.
Zelensky said he wants to help in the negotiations. He said this in Cyprus.
Many leaders are concerned because the US negotiations are not succeeding. The EU may conclude a bad deal.
The EU is not interfering in the US negotiations. There are no signs from the Kremlin that Putin wants to talk with an EU leader.
A Ukrainian representative said the EU should choose a leader who can negotiate with Russia.
The EU leaders have not yet agreed on who should talk with Putin.