Kushner: Russia and Ukraine agree to widen talks to include Europeans

US envoy Jared Kushner said Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of negotiations to include European participants. Kushner stated on X that European involvement would allow addressing broader post-war European security arrangements. He said negotiation tracks, timelines, and additional details are expected to be announced soon, noting President Trump is determined to end the war despite substantive differences between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed Thursday evening that Europeans would attend upcoming peace talks, following his meeting with US envoys in Dublin. Kushner emphasized the deal cannot be reached without Europeans at the table, adding he believes it can be achieved with President Putin, whom he and envoy Steve Witkoff met in Moscow earlier Thursday.