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US presidential envoy Jared Kushner has announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to expand the scope of the next round of negotiations to include European representatives, paving the way for broader discussions on post-war security arrangements across the continent.<\/p>\n
In a post on the social media platform X, Kushner said that European participation would allow the parties to address wider European security arrangements in the post-war period.<\/p>\n
He added that further details on the negotiating tracks, timetable and other arrangements between Russia and Ukraine are expected to be announced shortly.<\/p>\n
Kushner reaffirmed US President Donald Trump\u2019s commitment to ending what he described as a devastating war, while acknowledging that substantial differences remain between Moscow and Kyiv.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also confirmed on Thursday evening that European representatives would take part in the forthcoming negotiations aimed at ending the war, following his meeting with US envoys in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n
Speaking alongside Zelenskyy at an airbase in Ireland, Kushner stressed that an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv could not be reached without European representatives being directly involved in the negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot make this deal without the Europeans at the table,\u201d he said, adding that he believed progress could be achieved with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
Kushner made the remarks following his meeting with Putin in Moscow earlier on Thursday, alongside fellow US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff. The meeting focused on efforts to advance the diplomatic process towards a settlement of the conflict.<\/p>\n
The proposed expansion of the negotiating format marks a further step towards involving European partners in discussions on the political and security framework of a potential post-war settlement.<\/p>\n
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