Zelensky wants next talks to focus on ceasefire measures

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the inclusion of European representatives in the next round of US-mediated talks with Russia and expressed hope the discussions will focus on ceasefire measures and de-escalation. Speaking Thursday after meeting US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Dublin, Zelensky said it was important that negotiations are unblocking, following the first trilateral meeting between Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington earlier this week. He confirmed plans to work on forms of de-escalation and truce. Past proposals have included a moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure and a Black Sea ceasefire. President Donald Trump announced an energy truce last month that did not hold over time.