Kushner announced progress in negotiations on Ukraine and Europe’s involvement
Jared Kushner, Special Representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, summarized the results of three days of diplomatic meetings in Abu Dhabi involving representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and European partners. According to him, the parties managed to make significant progress in understanding each other’s positions and agreed on next steps.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing a post by Kushner on social media platform X.
Kushner noted that three days of intensive diplomatic efforts made it possible to resume direct negotiations after a several-month hiatus.
According to him, the parties made progress in discussing mutual concerns, possible solutions, and a plan for further action.
Ukraine and Russia also agreed to involve European partners in the next round of negotiations. This will make it possible to discuss not only territorial issues between Kyiv and Moscow but also broader issues regarding the post-war security architecture in Europe.
The U.S. emphasized security guarantees for Ukraine
Kushner stressed that a lasting cessation of hostilities requires:
- reliable security guarantees;
- conflict prevention mechanisms;
- mutual commitments to de-escalation.
According to him, the U.S. side agreed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to maintain close contact. Washington also confirmed that broader agreements on security in Europe would not be negotiated without taking Ukraine’s security interests into account.
Kushner added that related issues will be discussed in parallel. At the same time, with the exception of humanitarian measures, no final agreements will be reached until the parties agree on a comprehensive deal.
The U.S. is working on a large-scale prisoner exchange
Separately, Trump’s special representative reported that the parties are working to organize the largest exchange of prisoners of war since the start of the full-scale war.
In addition, the U.S. expects to announce the main areas of the negotiations, the timeline, and additional details in the near future.
Kushner emphasized that Donald Trump is determined to bring the war to an end, and Washington will make diplomatic efforts to reach agreements.
At the same time, he acknowledged that significant differences remain between the parties. Despite this, he believes the progress made gives cause for optimism.
