Zelensky says "the war is in Europe" for peace process

On Thursday night in Dublin, after U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Baldonnel military aerodrome, Zelensky told reporters that European countries needed a place in the peace process. Their meeting followed U.S. representatives' talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and earlier three-way discussions in Abu Dhabi that yielded a prisoner-release agreement but no major breakthrough. Kushner said European governments had to be included for an accord to be finalized and indicated Putin would accept that. Zelensky's comments came as EU leaders met in the Irish capital with Ukraine again a central issue, and after he warned European leaders at a broader summit about Russia's intent to reshape the continent's security. The week's diplomacy left open how large a role Europe would play in any settlement.