US negotiators Witkoff and Kushner to address EU Foreign Affairs Council on 15 December

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will address participants of an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 15 December via video link.

"It is important that the representatives responsible for peace negotiations on behalf of US President Donald Trump – both in the Middle East and in Ukraine – namely Mr Witkoff and Mr Kushner, will join us. They will communicate with foreign ministers of the European Union," Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki said.

Bosacki stressed that this demonstrates that the Americans are engaging in this way, even though they do not always seek dialogue with the Europeans, particularly in EU formats such as today's Foreign Affairs Council, which involves all EU foreign ministers.

The Polish minister also reiterated that the US negotiators will be present in person at a meeting with EU leaders in Berlin, which will also be attended by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

"This matters because it shows that Europe is part of these negotiations and that Europe is taken seriously and treated as an actor in its own right – not only by Ukraine, but also by our American allies," Bosacki added.

On 15 December, talks between Ukrainian and US delegations on the "peace plan" continued in Berlin.

Also expected in Berlin are French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Media reports indicate that Stubb arrived in Berlin on Sunday 14 December and held a brief meeting with Trump's negotiators.

According to the schedule released by the Office of the President of Ukraine, a meeting involving a broader group of European leaders will begin in Berlin at 20:00 Kyiv time.