Polish media report that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to include European representatives in the next round of peace talks. Jared Kushner announced the arrangement after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin, Polsat News reported.
TVN24 reported that Steve Witkoff and Kushner also spoke in Dublin with officials from Poland, Germany and France. Polsat News said Kushner consulted a Polish representative after his meeting with Zelenskyy.
The announced inclusion addresses a practical European concern: security arrangements affecting the continent should not be discussed without European governments in the room. A place in the next round gives Europe a route to put its interests directly before the participants.
That procedural gain should not be overstated. The reports do not specify which countries or institutions will represent Europe, whether they will share a mandate, or what authority they will hold over the agenda and decisions. They also provide no date or venue for the next round.
Europe’s participation is therefore a meaningful change to the format, but not a settled European negotiating role. Poland’s involvement in the Dublin consultations makes the next step particularly relevant: the value of the new seat will depend on the mandate attached to it.
Sources
- TVN24 · Source date: 2026-11-13
- Polsat News · Source date: 2026-11-13
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