Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks
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Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed a U.S. pledge to include European Union delegates in the next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks. U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Zelensky in Dublin after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow; Russia and Ukraine also agreed to another prisoner exchange.Key Facts
- Kushner said Putin was willing to try including European delegates in the talks.
- Putin said Russia’s position on the war and its demand for territory had not changed.
- Zelensky said European participation would give the EU a voice in negotiations.
- Russia and Ukraine agreed to their largest prisoner exchange since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, but gave no number of prisoners or timeline.
- Talks in Abu Dhabi the previous week did not produce a breakthrough.
- About one-fifth of Ukraine remains under Russian control.
- Zelensky said restrictions affecting Ukraine’s Starshield satellite service were making it harder to intercept Russian jet-powered drones.
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