Russia and Ukraine agree to include Europe in peace talks

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to include European countries in the next round of peace negotiations, according to US President Donald Trump's special envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Kushner and fellow envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Dublin, Ireland. Kushner said the US is also seeking the largest prisoner exchange of the over-four-year war, potentially allowing thousands to return home, though details were not provided. Putin warned that European plans to send Western troops to Ukraine after a potential peace deal would reignite the war, and proposed a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian operation in Kostjantynivka. Zelenskyi welcomed European participation and hopes for ceasefire discussions, while reporting significant disruptions to the Starshield satellite service along the front line.