U.S. facilitating direct engagement between Europe and Russia
Summary
The United States is facilitating direct talks between Russia and European partners as the Trump administration pursues a peace deal in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would not surrender territory or accept neutrality, and emphasized that any security arrangement must protect Ukraine and involve its partners.Key Facts
- Jared Kushner said the United States is preparing direct engagement between Moscow and European partners and the next round of trilateral talks.
- Kushner and Steve Witkoff held separate meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- The first round of U.S.-brokered talks since February ended with plans for a new prisoner exchange and further discussions, but no broader peace deal.
- Zelenskyy said the United States asked whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas it still controls if admitted to NATO.
- Zelenskyy rejected surrendering Ukrainian territory and said Ukraine would not commit to neutrality, which he said would require a constitutional change.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine is discussing a security package that could include NATO and European Union guarantees, military and financial support, and a recovery plan.
- Kushner said a lasting peace would require security guarantees for Ukraine and practical arrangements to lower the risk of renewed conflict; he described NATO as a critical pillar of European security.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
