Zelenskyy Names Three Key Outcomes of Diplomacy Week: Prisoner Exchange, Europe's Role, and New Multilateral Meetings

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy summed up the past week of diplomatic contacts, which centered around meetings with American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Ireland. According to RBC-Ukraine, the President's Office announced this in its Telegram channel. The Head of State highlighted three key outcomes of the recent diplomatic efforts and stressed that "diplomacy will remain active."

Three Outcomes of the Week

According to Zelenskyy, against the backdrop of recent contacts, Ukraine expects a large-scale prisoner of war exchange, more active European involvement in the negotiation process, and preparations for new multilateral meetings. The President thanked Witkoff and Kushner for intensive communication, and Ireland for organizing the European Political Community summit and providing a venue for negotiations.

Prisoner Exchange as a Priority

The first and, in the president's estimation, most significant outcome Zelenskyy named was the release of prisoners. Ukraine, he said, is counting on carrying out the largest POW exchange of the entire full-scale war. This point was placed in a separate summary block, indicating its priority on the current agenda.

Europe at the Negotiating Table

The second outcome is more active participation by European countries in diplomacy. Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is working to ensure European representatives are fully involved in the negotiation process and seated at the negotiating table on equal terms. He emphasized that Kyiv is defending not only its own interests, but the interests of all of Europe.

Where Next Meetings Will Take Place

The third outcome is preparations for new multilateral meetings: diplomatic work, according to the president, will continue, and Ukraine is preparing for negotiations involving multiple parties. It is already known that the next peace talks may take place in the UAE or Switzerland. Key events of the week also included the visit of Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and negotiations in Abu Dhabi.

Position on Peaceful Settlement

As for the peaceful settlement itself, according to available data, there are no compromises yet. As Servant of the People faction leader David Arakhamia stated, Russia brought rigid directives to the negotiations in Abu Dhabi that leave no room for shifts. Thus, despite the intensification of the diplomatic track and preparations for new venues, the question of ceasefire conditions remains open.