US envoy Kushner says he aims to broker Europe-Russia talks on Ukraine
Summary
US envoy Jared Kushner said he and Steve Witkoff are working with Russia, Ukraine and European countries on the next steps in peace talks. European leaders have agreed to send representatives from five countries to future talks, while Ukraine and Russia continue fighting and negotiations have yet to produce a breakthrough.Key Facts
- Kushner said both sides recognize that compromises will be needed to end the war.
- Talks in Abu Dhabi did not produce a breakthrough, but they led to a prisoner exchange.
- The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Poland agreed to send representatives to future peace talks.
- French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe should clearly state its goals for the post-war period, including to Russia.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he did not think European security could be discussed without Europe.
- Zelenskyy said US negotiators asked whether Ukraine would withdraw troops from Donbas in exchange for joining NATO.
- Leaks from Russia’s official statistics agency indicated that at least 450,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war.
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