WASHINGTON, November 13. /Dunyo IA/. U.S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to expand the next round of peace negotiations to include European partners following three days of diplomatic engagements with the presidents of both countries, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

On November 10–11, Russian and Ukrainian representatives held talks in Abu Dhabi mediated by the United States. On November 12, the U.S. delegation, led by Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, met with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Moscow before holding talks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.

“Europeans will join at the next meeting, which we consider to be a very important moment,” Steve Witkoff told Russian media following the meeting at the Kremlin.

According to U.S. representatives, the sides made progress in understanding each other's positions and identifying possible solutions to the conflict. They also announced preparations for a large-scale prisoner exchange that could see thousands of people return home.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that Europe should be represented in future negotiations by European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and herself.

Meanwhile, discussions continue within the European Union over the format of European participation. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supports maintaining the E3 format, led by Germany, France and the United Kingdom, with Italy and Poland joining on certain occasions.

Separately, representatives of 40 European countries agreed on a charter outlining key principles of European security at the European Political Community summit in Dublin. The initiative was put forward by France. The document includes provisions on countering hybrid threats, terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal migration. Participants also stressed that European countries must be involved in decisions affecting the security of the continent.

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