Issued on: 13/11/2026 - 02:39Modified: 13/11/2026 - 02:42
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a bilateral press conference with Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin at Government Buildings, in Dublin, Ireland, on November 11, 2026. © Cathal McNaughton, ReutersUS President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations and that Washington was working toward what Kushner called the war's "largest prisoner exchange." Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Zelensky confirms European involvement in upcoming talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Europeans will take part in future talks rather than remain "separately" on the sidelines as they were in Abu Dhabi, insisting: "They will have a voice".
"We cannot conclude this deal without Europeans being at the table," said Trump envoy Jared Kushner, adding that Putin was "willing to give it a try".
An EU official told AFP representatives of five European capitals as well as the European Commission also met the US envoys, and that a new multilateral meeting "will be fixed soon".
The Kremlin did not confirm Putin had agreed to include Europe in future talks, which Kyiv and its allies have long been seeking.
Kushner says US working toward 'largest prisoner exchange' of Russia's war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday
Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations and that Washington was working toward what Kushner called the war's "largest prisoner exchange."
"We are also working toward what would be the largest prisoner exchange of the war, potentially reuniting thousands of people with their families," Kushner said on social media platform X following talks aimed at ending the war.
Yesterday's key developments:
• US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin following their talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
• Zelensky said that Ukrainian military units had recorded new and significant disruptions to the Starshield satellite communications service in recent days, affecting the entire front line and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.
• Putin indicated that the Kremlin would not compromise on its hardline demands to end the war in Ukraine, but offered a short-term ceasefire in a key frontline city during a meeting with US envoys.