Ukraine peace talks resume with 'some flexibility' by warring sides, US officials say

The last round of trilateral talks, held in Geneva in February, ended without a breakthrough. Soon after, the US-Israel war on Iran diverted Washington's attention from Ukraine, and no other discussions were held since.

Since then, European leaders - who have been largely excluded from peace talks – have pushed to be involved in the process amid concerns that decisions about the security of their continent would be made without them.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged on Monday to include Nato allies and EU members into any "meaningful discussions about Europe's security architecture". President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly stated Kyiv wanted Europe to be part of the talks.