US envoys to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin after Russia talks

United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin after attending peace talks in Abu Dhabi, according to the Irish Examiner, the Irish Times, and RTÉ. The Irish Examiner reported that Zelenskyy is flying to Ireland to attend the European Political Community summit and is scheduled to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings at around 6:00 pm. [1][3][5]

The Irish Times reported that Kushner and Witkoff plan to travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to review recent discussions. Following their visit to Moscow, the envoys will fly to Dublin to debrief Zelenskyy on the Abu Dhabi talks and discuss potential ideas for progress. The Irish Times and thejournal.ie both noted that Kushner announced the plan after Ukraine and Russia concluded US-brokered negotiations in Abu Dhabi, where the two countries agreed to a major prisoner swap. [2][3]

The Irish Examiner and the Irish Independent reported that heightened security measures are in place across Dublin as Irish authorities prepare for major diplomatic events. An Garda Síochána is preparing a massive deployment to secure the summit, which the Irish Examiner described as Europe's largest diplomatic event, bringing together around 50 leaders. [1][4]

Zelenskyy has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. Kushner, who is Donald Trump's son-in-law, serves as a US special envoy alongside Witkoff, a real estate investor who acts as a special envoy for peace missions. [9][10][11]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Kushner and Witkoff arranged their trips to Moscow and Dublin to follow up directly on the United Arab Emirates negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. [14]