Europe to join next Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Zelensky announced Europe will participate in the next round of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, stating this during a press conference in Dublin with US negotiators Kushner and Witkoff. The Americans claim Russian President Putin agrees to European involvement, though the Kremlin has not confirmed this. Kushner described the Moscow talks as "very detailed and productive," adding that no agreements can be reached without Europeans at the table. Earlier negotiations in Abu Dhabi yielded a prisoner exchange of 1,000 to 1,500 captives per side, the first since May. Zelensky called it the largest swap ever. Meanwhile, he reported ongoing Starlink connection problems along the frontline.