By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin on Thursday. The talks follow two days of discussions in Abu Dhabi and aim to advance negotiations on the war in Ukraine, according to France 24.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that a window of opportunity existed for a breakthrough in peace talks with Russia before the end of 2026, on his arrival in Ireland. He is due to meet US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on Thursday, after their planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, according to Le Monde.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Dublin on Wednesday after two days of US-mediated talks between Ukrainians and Russians in Abu Dhabi. The discussions remain marked by disagreements, but a new large-scale prisoner exchange was agreed, while negotiations are due to continue, according to Le Monde.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi laid the groundwork for new negotiations. US envoys are expected in Moscow to continue discussions with Vladimir Putin, while the future of European security was among the main issues discussed, reports SABC News.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: SABC News ·
Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi ended without a decisive breakthrough towards ending the war. Moscow and Kyiv are nevertheless preparing a large-scale prisoner exchange, while US negotiators are due to continue discussions in Moscow and Dublin, according to MyJoyOnline.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Israel demands explanations after Dagan turned awayIsrael will seek explanations from France after Yossi Dagan, a representative of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, was turned away. Israel’s foreign ministry called the measure “unacceptable” and said it would consider what action to take, on Wednesday, according to Le Monde.The week in Africa
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