Ukraine peace talks: Europe will join the US at the next round

European representatives will take part in the next peace talks on Ukraine, said Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Kushner, Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to give the idea a chance.

Europe at the negotiating table

“In recent months we have worked very closely with the Europeans. This is very important; we cannot make this deal without the Europeans at the negotiating table. We told Putin that it matters. President Zelensky has supported it from the start. Putin is ready to give it a chance,” Kushner said, as quoted by the Unian agency. Zelensky added that this is very important for prosperity and security guarantees, and confirmed that European representatives will attend the next talks.

European countries have backed Ukraine since the start of the conflict, and in recent weeks they have been saying ever more loudly that they want to take part in the negotiations. So far, however, they have not agreed on who should represent them at the table. Witkoff also said, after the daytime talks in Moscow, that European representatives would join the next meeting.

A plan for Ukraine after the war

In Dublin, Kushner also said that the US is working very closely with Zelensky and his team on a post-war plan for Ukraine. “Ukraine’s potential is incredible. When you think about what it has achieved in defence in this war, its innovation is truly impressive,” he said. According to him, there are many discussions under way about post-war security for Ukraine and the whole region, so that this war does not happen again.

General Grynkewich is working on this too, Kushner added. “We will continue the work and, I hope, make further progress,” he said.

Witkoff said that the three-way talks in the United Arab Emirates went very well and were positive. He also confirmed that the largest prisoner exchange to date is due to take place. According to him, Trump is determined to end the war, the next meeting is already planned, and the sides will work hard to reach that goal.

Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz