# Zelensky backs EU role in next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zelensky-welcomes-us-bringing-europe-into-russia-ukraine-peace-talks/
- Published: 2026-11-13T10:19:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T10:30:20+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckn80j9jv3jxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Europe, Government, Politics, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- Zelensky welcomes EU involvement in the next peace talks.
- Putin says Russia’s position and territorial demands are unchanged.
- Russia and Ukraine agree to their largest prisoner swap since 2022.

## Summary

Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed a US pledge to include European Union delegates in the next round of peace talks with Russia, saying this would give Europe a voice in negotiations. The move comes as European leaders voice growing concern about the continent’s security and their role in shaping any post-war settlement.

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Zelensky in Dublin after talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow; Putin said Russia’s position and territorial demands had not changed. The meetings followed inconclusive talks in Abu Dhabi, while Russia and Ukraine agreed to their largest prisoner exchange since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, with no number or timetable announced. Russia occupies about one-fifth of Ukraine, and Kyiv has rejected demands to surrender areas of the eastern Donbas it still controls.

## Coverage

- [BBC World: Zelensky backs EU role in next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckn80j9jv3jxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [The Guardian: Leaders meet in Dublin amid search for lead EU negotiator for peace talks with Russia - Europe live](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/nov/13/eu-leaders-negotiations-ukraine-russia-dublin-ai-summit-kushner-witkoff-latest-news-updates)
- [The Moscow Times: Putin Agrees for Europe to Join Ukraine Peace Talks, Witkoff Says](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/13/putin-agrees-for-europe-to-join-ukraine-peace-talks-witkoff-says-a94236)
- [France 24: 'Big development' in peace talks as Ukraine says Europe to join Russia negotiations](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261113-big-development-in-peace-talks-as-ukraine-says-europe-to-join-russia-negotiations)

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