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🇺🇦🇺🇸🇷🇺‼️ ZELENSKY SAYS UKRAINE PEACE TALKS ARE BACK ON TRACK, WITH MORE THAN 1,000 UKRAINIANS EXPECTED TO RETURN HOME! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the resumption of negotiations, revealing that new meetings are being prepared to discuss prisoner exchanges, de-escalation and potential ceasefire arrangements. Asked what he had learned about Vladimir Putin’s demands from Jared Kushner, Zelensky acknowledged that he knew little about their discussions. “The important thing is that all sides have decided to return to the negotiating table,” he said. Zelensky emphasized that prisoner exchanges remain a central priority, reiterating Ukraine’s demand for an all-for-all exchange. “I don’t understand what the problem is with an all-for-all exchange. Let everyone return home. I think this is also in the Russians’ interests.” He expressed satisfaction that more than 1,000 Ukrainian citizens are expected to return home, describing their return as an important success. The Ukrainian president also confirmed that the negotiating process had been unblocked, with both sides preparing an agenda covering possible de-escalation measures and ceasefire arrangements. 🇪🇺 Asked whether Putin should have a role in shaping Europe’s future security architecture, Zelensky stressed that everything would depend on how and when Russia’s war against Ukraine ends. “Ukraine’s security guarantees are already part of Europe’s security guarantees, because Ukraine is already Europe’s line of defense. Ukraine is already part of Europe’s capabilities, strong capabilities. We are part of Europe, and we are already part of the security architecture.” Zelensky also revealed that he had discussed Ukraine’s potential NATO membership with Jared Kushner. “If we are in NATO, it will be one security architecture. Of course, there will be changes, because NATO will gain a new, strong country with a powerful army. But if we are not, it will be a different architecture.” Asked whether he was more optimistic about ending the war than he had been 24 hours earlier, Zelensky offered a measured response. “I have to be realistic every day until we achieve victory. But I will be very optimistic when the war ends.” 🔥 Zelensky’s remarks make clear that Kyiv sees the renewed negotiations as an opportunity for humanitarian progress and possible de-escalation, rather than evidence that a peace agreement is imminent. His broader message is equally significant. Ukraine’s future security guarantees, including the question of NATO membership, cannot be separated from Europe’s long-term defense arrangements. See the latest updates with us: @NSTRIKE1231