Witkoff announces new peace talks with Europe after Moscow meeting

US envoy Steve Witkoff announced a new round of peace talks involving Europe after meeting with Putin in Moscow, stating Europeans are partners who must be included in the negotiation process. Witkoff said US envoys will travel to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Zelensky on the Moscow talks and persuade him to choose a path toward ending the conflict. Kremlin spokesman Peskov demanded European actions become less "contradictory" to prove their commitment to peace. The announcement follows two-day talks in Abu Dhabi involving Ukraine, US, Russia, plus Germany, France, Britain, Italy, NATO, and EU representatives. Russia's Lavrov rejected European ceasefire proposals, while US envoy Kushner suggested Europe should designate a single representative for future negotiations.