US envoys announce European participation in upcoming Ukraine peace negotiations

US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have announced that European partners will be included in upcoming peace talks to resolve the war in Ukraine. Following diplomatic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin, Kushner urged European governments to appoint a single delegate for future rounds.

According to US officials, Moscow accepted the broadened negotiation format, which aims to address post-war European security frameworks alongside core territorial disputes. President Zelenskyy welcomed the development, noting that European leaders would now have a direct voice at the negotiating table. Despite ongoing disagreements between Kyiv and Moscow, envoys also indicated progress toward a major prisoner exchange.

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