U.S. facilitating direct engagement between Europe and Russia amid push for peace in Ukraine, Kushner says
Kushner said the Trump administration wants Europe at the table as talks produce a prisoner exchange and new security proposals.
- Jared Kushner, President Trump's special envoy, announced Saturday that the United States is facilitating direct engagement between Moscow and European partners to secure a peace deal in the Ukraine war.
- Kushner and Steve Witkoff held separate meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this past week, following the first round of U.S.-brokered talks since February.
- Zelenskyy warned Friday that Moscow could use security framework discussions to weaken NATO and reshape European borders, stating, "In my view, this can be dangerous."
- European leaders stressed that security decisions must be made by Europeans themselves, warning against allowing Russia to dictate terms or negotiate NATO's future.
- Kushner added Saturday that lasting peace requires security guarantees for Kyiv and "detailed, actionable postwar security arrangements that reduce the risk of another war.
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The Special Envoy and his brother-in-law, Trump Jared Kouchner, announced some new ideas that could lead to a breakthrough in the negotiations on Ukraine. US representatives continue consultations with representatives of Russia, Ukraine and Europe on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.
Special Representative Trump has revealed what the focus is now.
US President Donald Trump's special envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said that as the new round of trilateral talks prepares for, several new ideas have emerged that could either lead to a breakthrough or develop into new proposals. Kushner said this on the social network X.
US envoy Kushner 'facilitating direct engagement' between Russia, Europe on Ukraine peace talks
US Special Envoy Jared Kushner is engaged in facilitating discussions between Moscow and European partners for resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Direct engagement aims to prepare the agenda for further trilateral talks among Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. During recent meetings, new ideas emerged that may assist in bridging gaps between the conflicting parties. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy emphasized Europe's essential role in diplomatic processes surrounding security discussions.
Focus Now on 'Facilitating Direct Engagement' Between Russia-Europe on Ukraine Peace Talks: US Envoy Kushner
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy had earlier said that European security could not be discussed without Europe's participation. The Kremlin has indicated openness to negotiations with European countries but has criticised what it described as a lack of proposals from the bloc.
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