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US, Ukraine say Europe to join peace talks as Putin sticks to hardline stance

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held over four hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin before debriefing Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin. Ukraine and the US said Europe would join the next round of talks with Russia.

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In brief

  • US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held over four hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
  • The envoys then debriefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin after negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
  • Ukraine and the US said Europe would join the next round of talks with Russia.
  • Putin indicated Moscow will not compromise on its hardline demands to end almost five years of war.

US, Ukraine say Europe to join peace talks as Putin sticks to hardline stance

Peace talks to include Europe

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US envoy Jared Kushner said Thursday, November 12, 2026, that Europe would join the next round of talks with Russia, as Vladimir Putin indicated Moscow will not compromise on its hardline demands to end almost five years of war.

Kremlin talks

In a packed day of shuttle diplomacy following negotiations in Abu Dhabi, Mr. Kushner and fellow envoy Steve Witkoff held over four hours of talks with Mr. Putin in the Kremlin before jetting to debrief Mr. Zelenskyy in Dublin. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and aide to Russia's President and chief negotiator in the trilateral Ukraine peace talks, Vladimir Medinsky attended the meeting with the US envoys at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Why it matters

The inclusion of Europe in the next round of talks expands the diplomatic format, while Putin's refusal to compromise on hardline demands signals limited prospects for an immediate end to the war.

Sources

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Questions readers ask

Who stated that Europe would join the next round of peace talks with Russia?
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US envoy Jared Kushner said Thursday, November 12, 2026, that Europe would join the next round of talks.
Where did US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff hold talks with Vladimir Putin?
The US envoys held over four hours of talks with Mr. Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow.
Who attended the meeting with the US envoys at the Kremlin in Moscow?
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and aide to Russia's President and chief negotiator in the trilateral Ukraine peace talks, Vladimir Medinsky attended the meeting.
Why does the inclusion of Europe in the talks matter?
The inclusion of Europe expands the diplomatic format, while Putin's refusal to compromise on hardline demands signals limited prospects for an immediate end to the war.

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