US presses Russia to include Europe in Ukraine peace talks
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are pressing Russia to allow Europe to join Ukraine peace negotiations, urging direct European participation in future talks during trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The envoys aim to make this week's meeting the last without Europe's full involvement, with U.S. officials stating "we need Europe at the table." European leaders, including Finland and Norway's, have already contacted Putin directly, though Russian objections currently exclude European officials from main negotiations. European governments remain divided over representation and whether to engage Putin, with EU leaders set to discuss the issue at a Dublin summit. Talks will cover security guarantees, territorial boundaries, and NATO's role, though no final ceasefire is expected this week.