Kushner: Ukraine And Russia Agree To European Participation In Talks

Reform.news Editorial Team · 13 November 2026, 08:16

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European representatives will join the talks between the United States, Ukraine and Russia. US presidential envoy Jared Kushner made the statement following talks he held with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine alongside Steve Witkoff.

He said that, following discussions with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, they also held consultations with national security advisers from Ukraine, Germany, Italy, France, Ireland and Poland, as well as a representative of the European Union.

“A tremendous amount of work has gone into restarting direct negotiations after many months. We have made meaningful progress in understanding both sides’ concerns, identifying possible solutions, and establishing a path forward. Both sides have now agreed to expand the next round of negotiations to include our European partners,” he said.

According to Kushner, involving representatives of European countries and institutions in the negotiating process will make it possible to discuss territorial issues between Ukraine and Russia alongside “broader postwar European security arrangements”. He added that ending the hostilities “requires credible security guarantees, deconfliction mechanisms, and reciprocal de-escalation commitments that reduce the risk of future conflict”.

“We agreed with President Zelenskyy to remain in close contact with him and his team, and reaffirmed that no broader European security arrangements will be finalized without addressing Ukraine’s security concerns. We will begin discussing these interconnected issues in parallel, with the understanding that, apart from humanitarian measures, nothing will be finalized until a comprehensive agreement is reached,” Kushner said.

The US negotiators plan to announce the formats and schedules of future meetings, along with other details, in the near future.

“President Trump is determined to end this horrible war. Significant differences remain, but we are encouraged by the progress made. We will undertake whatever hard diplomatic work is necessary to find a breakthrough that ends the fighting and creates the foundation for lasting peace, a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Ukraine, and a more stable Europe,” Kushner concluded.