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US and Russia Agree to Trilateral Talks with Europe

US and Russia Agree to Trilateral Talks with Europe

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US special envoys have reached an agreement with Vladimir Putin to hold new trilateral negotiations involving European representatives.

  • •US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.
  • •The US and Russia agreed to new trilateral talks including European allies following a previous three-party meeting in Abu Dhabi.
  • •Vladimir Putin proposed a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk, which Ukraine views with suspicion.
  • •Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported systematic restrictions on the military version of Starlink, known as Starshield, affecting Ukrainian drone interception.

Overview

  • •US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Dublin to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after concluding negotiations with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
  • •Steve Witkoff informed Russian state media that the US and Russia agreed to organize new trilateral negotiations featuring European representatives.
  • •Vladimir Putin maintains that Russian demands regarding territorial claims and Ukrainian neutrality remain unchanged and are distant from what Ukraine would accept.
  • •Vladimir Putin proposed a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk, for civilian evacuation.
  • •Dmitry Litvin, advisor to the Ukrainian President, observed that Russia might use a ceasefire as a cover to move military equipment and personnel, citing a previous occurrence in Oleshky.
  • •President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that systematic restrictions on Starshield signals have made it harder for the Ukrainian army to intercept Russian jet drones.
  • •Jared Kushner expressed US hope to create a new European security architecture between Ukraine, Russia, and Europe to maintain sustainable peace.
  • •Kristi Riik of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute viewed the US shift toward discussing security architecture with Russia as a significant change that may make a European-Russian agreement more difficult.

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Key Quotes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
"If someone in America decides to treat the territory of Ukraine as if it is not the territory of Ukraine, that tells us where the situation is heading."
หากมีใครบางคนในอเมริกาตัดสินใจในลักษณะที่ปฏิบัติต่อดินแดนของยูเครนเสมือนว่าไม่ใช่ดินแดนของยูเครน นั่นก็บอกเราได้แล้วว่าสถานการณ์กำลังมุ่งหน้าไปในทิศทางใด

Key Entities

Person

Vladimir Putin(วลาดิเมียร์ ปูติน)ℹ️
President of Russia who discussed trilateral negotiations and a humanitarian ceasefire.
Jared Kushner(จาเร็ด คุชเนอร์)ℹ️
US special envoy who met with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Steve Witkoff(สตีฟ วิตคอฟฟ์)ℹ️
US special envoy who traveled to Dublin and spoke with Russian state media.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy(โวโลดีเมียร์ เซเลนสกี)ℹ️
President of Ukraine who reported military communication signal restrictions.
Dmitry Litvin(ดมิทรี ลิตวิน)
Advisor to the President of Ukraine.
Kristi Riik(คริสตี ไรค์)
Director of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute.

Organization

Estonian Foreign Policy Institute(สถาบันนโยบายต่างประเทศเอสโตเนีย)
An institute whose director commented on the US shift in security architecture stance.
NATO(นาโต)ℹ️
An organization whose influence Russia seeks to reduce.

Place

Dublin(กรุงดับลิน)ℹ️
The city where US special envoys met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Moscow(กรุงมอสโก)ℹ️
The city where US special envoys conducted negotiations with Vladimir Putin.
Abu Dhabi(อาบูดาบี)ℹ️
The location of a three-party meeting this week.
Kostyantynivka(เมืองคอสตียานตินิฟกา)ℹ️
A city in eastern Donetsk proposed for a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire.
Donetsk(แคว้นโดเนตสก์)ℹ️
The region where Kostyantynivka is located.
Oleshky(เมืองโอเลชกี)ℹ️
A city cited as a previous example of Russia using a ceasefire for military movement.

Policy

European security architecture(กรอบความมั่นคงของยุโรป)
A security framework the US hopes to create between Ukraine, Russia, and Europe.