Zelenskyy: EU officials expected to join peace talks

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that European officials are expected to take part in the next round of peace talks aimed at ending the conflict with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that European officials are expected to take part in the next round of peace talks aimed at ending the conflict with Russia.

He made the remark after meeting with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Ireland's capital, Dublin, on Thursday. Kushner is the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. The meeting followed the US officials' talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Zelenskyy noted that European officials will join negotiations during the next meeting, alongside Ukraine, Russia and the United States. He also said that the European delegates "will have a voice."

The president stressed the importance of involving European nations that support Ukraine in the negotiations with Russia. He said, "It's very important to have Europe."

Kushner said the Russian side is open to the idea. He said Putin is "willing to give it a try."

Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war during a meeting between high-ranking officials from Ukraine, Russia and the United States earlier this month.

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