DUBLIN — US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff reported that both Russia and Ukraine consented to allow European delegates to take part in upcoming peace negotiations, moving forward the American diplomatic effort to end the war.
Kushner stated that including European negotiators enables the delegations to resolve postwar European security arrangements in parallel with ongoing territorial disputes between Russia and Ukraine. Witkoff confirmed that trilateral talks involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia have officially restarted and a new meeting has been scheduled.
Following earlier discussions in Abu Dhabi and consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the US envoys met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Dublin Airport on Thursday. Zelensky announced alongside the American envoys that a newly agreed prisoner exchange represents the largest swap since the war began.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia will decide on the expanded format after assessing European intentions and authorized negotiators, as European governments have not yet named a formal representative. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin plan to continue their discussions regarding Ukraine during an upcoming bilateral meeting at the APEC summit in China.
