The key facts

  • The US administration has made the future security system in Europe, rather than local ceasefires and territorial swaps, the central issue of the negotiations
  • Kaja Kallas advocates strengthening the existing system based on NATO, Zelensky called negotiations on changing it dangerous, while Moscow supports discussing a new architecture
  • On November 5, Kushner held a meeting in Brussels with representatives of European countries and NATO; on November 9–10, consultations among Russia, Ukraine, and the US are scheduled in Abu Dhabi

A shift in the negotiation approach

The US administration has changed its approach to the new round of negotiations on settling the conflict in Ukraine, adding the issue of pan-European security to the agenda. This was reported by the Ukrainian outlet Strana.ua, which is cited by Gazeta.Ru and Life.ru. According to the outlet, the Donald Trump administration has made the future security system in Europe the central topic of the negotiations, and the discussion concerns agreements that must take into account the interests not only of Kyiv but also of Moscow.

The essence of the changes and the parties' positions

«For the first time, the strategic issue of pan-European security has been put at the center, rather than local ceasefires or the details of various territorial swaps,» Life.ru quotes Strana.ua's article. The outlet notes that the initiative diverges from the position of some European politicians and the Ukrainian leadership: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas believes it is necessary to strengthen the existing security system based on NATO, while Volodymyr Zelensky called negotiations on changing it dangerous. Moscow, according to the outlet, on the contrary, supports discussing a new architecture of European security.

Preparation of the agreements

Preparation for large-scale agreements has already begun: on November 5, Jared Kushner met with representatives of European countries and NATO in Brussels, and on November 9–10, consultations among representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and the US are scheduled in Abu Dhabi. Earlier, Trump expressed confidence that the future agreements with Russia on settling the Ukrainian conflict will be large-scale and will affect all of Europe — in his words, it will be a «very big settlement,» the results of which will satisfy all interested parties.

What is important to keep in mind

Both reports rely on the same source — the Ukrainian outlet Strana.ua — so this is a retelling of a single publication, not independent confirmations. The Strana.ua article itself is not available in the provided materials, and its content is presented as retold by Russian outlets. It remains unclear what specific parameters of the future security system are being discussed and what the official reaction of Kyiv, Brussels, and Moscow to the new negotiation format is.