The key facts

  • The first day of talks in Abu Dhabi lasted more than three hours and concluded on November 10
  • Kushner said the US believes Russia is ready for peace 'under the right conditions'
  • Security guarantees and the future security architecture of Europe were discussed; continuation on November 11

First day of talks in Abu Dhabi

On November 10 in Abu Dhabi the first day of peace talks on Ukraine concluded. They lasted more than three hours. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing a source, the meeting addressed security guarantees and the future security architecture of Europe. The talks are set to continue on November 11.

Kushner's statement

US presidential special envoy Jared Kushner said during the talks that the United States believes Russia is ready for peace in Ukraine 'under the right conditions.' According to him, Europeans most often ask whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is truly ready for peace. 'From what we and Steve [Witkoff] heard from him, we can say with confidence that we believe this under the right conditions,' Clash Report quoted Kushner as saying Clash Report. He added that the Russians are asking Ukrainians and Europeans 'the same questions': whether they are truly ready for peace.

Context

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov endorsed Kushner's idea of a new security architecture for Europe — a topic that, according to sources, was among those discussed in Abu Dhabi. The content of any agreements reached on the first day is not reported in available publications; the outcomes will become known after the talks continue on November 11.