United States Special Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff reported that leadership in Moscow and Kyiv privately recognize the necessity of concessions to resolve the ongoing war. While an earlier trilateral session in Abu Dhabi yielded a prisoner exchange, upcoming talks may coincide with the largest prisoner swap since the war started. Major European nations have also agreed to join future peace negotiations to ensure balanced representation and long-term stability. Furthermore, these allies have indicated an initial willingness to supply peacekeeping troops if a formal ceasefire is established.
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European powers are prepared to deploy troops in a coalition to enforce security if a cea…: European powers are prepared to deploy troops in a coalition to enforce security if a ceasefire is finalized.
Postwar settlements must incorporate reliable security guarantees for Ukraine alongside N…: Postwar settlements must incorporate reliable security guarantees for Ukraine alongside NATO's continued role in regional defense.
Both Russian and Ukrainian leadership have privately acknowledged to American mediators t…: Both Russian and Ukrainian leadership have privately acknowledged to American mediators that practical compromises are required.
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Dublin: US Special Envoy Jared Kushner on Saturday (local time) said that Washington's current focus is on facilitating direct engagement between Moscow and European partners as diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict move towards the next round of trilateral negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States.
In a post on X, Kushner said he and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff had remained in close consultation with Russia, Ukraine and their European partners following the first round of trilateral meetings and subsequent discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"Our focus now is on facilitating direct engagement between Moscow and European partners and preparing the agenda for the next round of trilateral talks," Kushner said.
He added that several new ideas had emerged during the discussions and were being explored, with some potentially leading to breakthroughs and others developing into proposals to bridge the remaining differences between the parties.
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