Kushner Says Europe to Join Next Ukraine Talks

U.S. envoy Jared Kushner said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to include European partners in the next round of peace negotiations, but Moscow had not confirmed that arrangement as of November 13. The announcement followed meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ireland on November 12.

Kushner said European participation would allow negotiators to address postwar European security arrangements alongside territorial issues between Ukraine and Russia. Zelensky welcomed a larger European role, saying representatives should have a voice in the talks rather than remain in separate consultations. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff also said another meeting had been scheduled, though its date and location were not disclosed.

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov questioned the prospect of European participation. He said European governments were seeking to join the negotiations and repeated Moscow’s position that they should decide whether they wanted peace or continued war. Putin said Russia had not opposed dialogue with Europe, but neither statement confirmed that European representatives would attend the next round.