US negotiators signal European inclusion in future Ukraine talks

United States negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff announced that European nations are set to participate in upcoming negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Following diplomatic sessions in Moscow and Dublin, the envoys stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to broaden the negotiations to include post-war European security arrangements alongside core territorial issues.

US representatives urged European leaders to appoint a single representative for upcoming sessions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the move, asserting that Europe will now hold a direct voice in negotiations. Despite persistent disagreements between Kyiv and Moscow, envoys also indicated progress toward a potentially significant prisoner exchange.

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