US envoys advocate European inclusion in Ukraine talks following Moscow meeting

Following consultations in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US mediators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travelled to Dublin for discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The American negotiators announced that European representatives must participate in future diplomatic efforts to conclude the war in Ukraine, indicating that President Putin had shown openness to European involvement.

However, during the Moscow discussions, President Putin reaffirmed Russia's firm stance regarding its territorial demands. He reiterated that any agreed boundary must align with Russia's official constitutional borders, which encompass Crimea alongside four partially occupied regions in eastern Ukraine. In light of ongoing shuttle diplomacy, Kushner called on European leaders to appoint a lead negotiator to join upcoming multilateral talks.

Sources: Der Spiegel, Der Standard, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau