Kushner aims to broker direct Russia-Europe peace talks on Ukraine

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 22:26 · Archive

US envoy Jared Kushner said he is working to facilitate direct engagement between Russia and European nations over Ukraine.

US envoy Jared Kushner announced on Saturday that he is facilitating direct engagement between Moscow and European partners as part of efforts to broker a peace deal in Ukraine. Kushner and fellow envoy Steve Witkoff held separate meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this past week.

The announcement follows talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday between Russian and US-backed Ukrainian representatives. Those talks, while producing no breakthrough on ending the war, resulted in a prisoner exchange and plans for further discussions. Kushner said both sides understand that compromises will be necessary and that "several new ideas" from the recent discussions are being explored.

Five European countries—the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Poland—have agreed to send representatives to represent Europe at future peace talks. The Kremlin has signalled openness to negotiations with Europe, though it has criticised the bloc for lacking concrete proposals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed European involvement but expressed concern that discussions on a new security framework for Europe could be used to weaken NATO or reshape the continent's borders. Zelenskyy also disclosed that US negotiators asked whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership.

How it is being reported

• U.S. facilitating direct engagement between Europe and RussiaPresident Trump's senior envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, said they are also preparing for the next round of trilateral talks.CBS News · 14 Nov, 22:07
• US envoy Kushner says he aims to broker Europe-Russia talks on UkraineEurope's direct engagement with Moscow as part of Ukraine-Russia peace talks is edging closer to becoming a reality.Al Jazeera · 14 Nov, 21:10

In this story: Jared Kushner · Vladimir Putin · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Steve Witkoff · Emmanuel Macron · Russia · Ukraine · Europe

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