War in Ukraine: from Dublin, Volodymyr Zelensky affirms that Europe will be at the table of the “next” negotiations

Direct War in Ukraine: from Dublin, Volodymyr Zelensky affirms that Europe will be at the table of the “next” negotiations

At his side, Jared Kushner, one of Donald Trump's two emissaries, declared Thursday evening that "we cannot conclude this agreement" between Moscow and kyiv "without the Europeans being" present.

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The Europeans will be present at the "next meeting" of the "negotiations" to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday evening, November 12, after meeting American emissaries in Dublin. “We cannot conclude this agreement” between Moscow and kyiv “without the Europeans being at the negotiating table,” declared Jared Kushner, one of Donald Trump’s two emissaries, alongside him. “I think we are able to achieve this with President [Vladimir] Putin,” he added to the press at an Irish air base.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were received Thursday in Moscow by the Russian president, then left the Kremlin late in the afternoon, before going to Dublin to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky. And this, in the wake of Ukrainian-Russian talks in Abu Dhabi, under the aegis of Washington. Follow our live stream.

Vladimir Putin remains inflexible on his maximalist demands to end the conflict. In a long exchange with Donald Trump's envoys broadcast, rarely, on Russian television, Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected any possibility of establishing "gray zones" or demilitarized zones around the front line. The Russian president also described as "absolutely unacceptable" the possibility of deploying foreign troops in Ukraine, requested by kyiv as a security guarantee against a resumption of the conflict. He also proposed the organization of a “humanitarian” operation in the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka, at the heart of the fighting in the Donetsk region.

American envoys call on Vladimir Putin to “include the Europeans” in the talks. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met the Russian president on Thursday in Moscow (Russia), the day after Russian-Ukrainian talks in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). During this meeting broadcast on Russian state television, Steve Witkoff told Vladimir Putin "hope that we can include the Europeans" during a future meeting. “If we opt for a multilateral format, we can continue to make progress towards resolving the problems,” added Jared Kushner.

Europe must have “a clear and united vision of what it wants for Ukraine and for itself”, defends Emmanuel Macron. The head of state was also present in Dublin for the summit of the European Political Community (EPC), which Volodymyr Zelensky also participated in. “Every time there is a possibility of having a ceasefire, we must try to seize it,” he said.