Dublin (Ireland), 13 November (H.S.): US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Ireland late Thursday and met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two briefed him on their recent discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The meeting in Dublin followed two days of negotiations among Russian, Ukrainian and US representatives in Abu Dhabi. The talks, the first of their kind since February, concluded without any significant breakthrough.

According to CNN, speaking to reporters after the meeting in Dublin, Zelenskyy described the discussions held over the past few days as very important. He said they had raised hopes of finding a way to end the war.

These discussions give us hope that we can bring this war to an end. There will be another meeting after this one, and every meeting should produce some tangible outcome that brings us closer to peace, he said.

Zelenskyy, who was accompanied by Witkoff and Kushner on Thursday night, also said that the recently reached understanding on a prisoner exchange would lead to the largest such exchange since the beginning of the war. Describing it as a real result, he welcomed the development as a positive outcome of the negotiations.

Kushner said that important plans concerning Ukraine's post-war security were also being worked out.

Earlier, shortly before departing Moscow, Witkoff told reporters at Vnukovo Airport that some progress had been made during the discussions.

I think some progress was made today. People did not believe that we would be able to restart trilateral negotiations, but we have done so. We have also scheduled another meeting, he said.

He added that this was precisely what President Trump wanted to see.

Witkoff also indicated that European representatives could participate in the next round of negotiations on the Ukraine conflict. They are our partners, and it is important that they are involved, he told reporters.

Kushner subsequently reiterated the importance of European participation. Speaking after the meeting with Zelenskyy, he said, We cannot finalise this agreement without the presence of the Europeans.

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