Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed in a post on X that the European Union would have representatives at the talks between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.

The political and economic union of European states — the broader institutional context for the European Research Council's funding of AI archaeology projects.