US envoys advocate European role in Ukraine peace talks following Moscow meeting

American negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have stated that European representatives should participate in future negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking after meetings in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussions in Dublin with Ukrainian leaders, the US envoys indicated that Moscow is open to European involvement in the talks.

However, President Putin reaffirmed Russia's firm territorial demands during the Moscow sessions, insisting that any final settlement must align with Russia's constitutional borders, which include Crimea and four partially occupied Ukrainian regions. Following the diplomatic contacts, Kushner called on European nations to select a single lead negotiator to represent the continent in the multilateral process.

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