The key facts
- Jared Kushner said the US has been in talks with Putin and Zelensky for two months
- The trilateral meeting of delegations is taking place in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11
- Kushner did not report any specific agreements
Kushner's statement against the backdrop of the trilateral meeting
Jared Kushner, a member of the US negotiating team, said that the American administration has been actively holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the past two months in order to bring about a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. The statement came against the backdrop of a trilateral meeting of Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi, as reported by Life.ru.
What the American team's representative said
“Over the past two months we have had very good talks with both President Zelensky and President Putin. President Trump is truly determined to achieve peace. He believes this war has been going on for too long,” Life.ru quoted Kushner as saying. According to him, Donald Trump is seeking to reach a peace agreement as soon as possible: in the American president's view, the conflict has dragged on for too long, and the human losses and humanitarian consequences call for additional diplomatic efforts.
The agenda of the Abu Dhabi meeting and what remains behind the scenes
Kushner emphasized that the head of the White House has instructed his team to intensify the search for a solution that would not only end the hostilities but also create conditions for the further development of Russia and Ukraine. He described Washington's contacts with all participants in the negotiating process as productive, but did not disclose any specific agreements or agreed terms of a peace settlement.
What the delegations are discussing
The talks between the delegations of Russia, the US and Ukraine are taking place on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. Among the main topics are security guarantees, measures to reduce the risk of escalation, and further steps toward a settlement of the conflict. Earlier, the same outlet reported that Kushner revealed US plans to strengthen European security after the end of the conflict: Washington intends to discuss mechanisms for preventing new armed clashes, economic reconstruction, and the creation of sustainable channels of communication between states. Thus, at this point only the general directions of the agenda have been publicly outlined — the parties have not yet reported on any substantive agreements.
