# EU debate on Russia negotiator hinges on US election outcome, source says

https://mins.news/en/item/127505

- TASS, 2026-11-03 16:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2212659

> A diplomatic source in Brussels said the EU may seriously discuss a mandate and negotiator for talks with Russia after the US congressional elections’ effect on the balance of power and the Trump administration’s response become clear. The source said the EU hopes the US will again join coercive pressure on Russia; if so, an EU negotiator would be irrelevant. EU countries remain divided on whether talks are advisable.

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