US negotiators arrive in Moscow to press Putin on European diplomatic role
US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Moscow to press Russian President Vladimir Putin to include European representatives in future peace talks following meetings in Abu Dhabi.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have traveled to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin following three-way talks in Abu Dhabi. A primary goal for the American delegation is encouraging the Kremlin to allow European representatives into future peace negotiations. Speaking after the sessions in the United Arab Emirates, Kushner insisted that European leaders must have a seat at the table and urged the continent to designate a single negotiator to streamline upcoming talks.
Following their consultations in Moscow, the US negotiators are scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving around 600,000 people without electricity in the east and prompting warnings of impending capital-wide blackouts in Kyiv.
Sources: Der Spiegel, Der Standard, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau
Sources
- Der Standard — 600.000 Menschen in der Ostukraine nach russischen Angriffen ohne Strom
- FAZ — Liveblog Ukrainekrieg: Kushner: Europäer müssen bei Verhandlungen dabei sein
- Der Spiegel — Russland - Ukraine: USA wollen Europäer an den Verhandlungstisch bringen
- ORF — US-Vermittler Witkoff und Kushner treffen Putin
- Tagesschau — Trumps Unterhändler fordern von Putin Beteiligung Europas
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