Informal peace talks are underway this week in Dublin at a military airbase, marking the latest diplomatic effort to end the war in Ukraine.
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff previously met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow ahead of the discussions.
Speaking in Dublin on Thursday, Kushner said Putin is open to European participation in the peace process.
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated on Friday that Europe’s voice should not be limited to EU member states, opening the door for the United Kingdom to play a role.
Ahead of an informal EU Council meeting, Martin said: “The discussions today will focus perhaps both on the content and the type of peace that Europe wants to secure, the sustainable peace, and then also in terms of there will be discussion, obviously, in terms of who represents Europe.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the commitment to European involvement.
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and approximately one-fifth of the country remains under occupation.
Despite intensive negotiations, efforts to secure a peace agreement have so far failed.
On Thursday, Andy Burnham said that UK national security adviser Jonathan Powell would join Zelensky, Witkoff, and Kushner for talks in Dublin.
Hours later, Downing Street said Powell had been delayed and would no longer be able to attend the meetings.
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