Kushner Sets Four Priorities for Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
Kushner said the United States wants a negotiated settlement that protects Ukraine’s future and supports a more stable European security environment. The talks, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, are expected to bring U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials together. American officials also plan consultations with European Union, NATO, German, French, British and Italian representatives before the trilateral sessions.
The U.S. priorities are to stop the fighting; develop postwar security arrangements to reduce the chance of renewed conflict; plan for Ukraine’s economic recovery; and address humanitarian needs. Kushner said the economic work includes supporting infrastructure, attracting private investment and helping Ukraine achieve long-term growth and self-sufficiency. Humanitarian issues include the return of prisoners and civilians.
U.S. officials said an initial session is expected to address monitoring the cease-fire, followed by discussions of postwar security. Territorial questions are also expected to feature. Russia seeks control of all of Donetsk, while Ukraine has maintained that a division should follow the current frontline. An American official said both sides had shown private flexibility on territory.
Kushner said a lasting settlement would also require Russia and European governments to discuss broader security arrangements directly. Moscow has said Europeans will not join the trilateral negotiations, though European officials are expected in Abu Dhabi for consultations. The U.S. framework includes greater government consultation, crisis communications, military transparency and reciprocal steps to lower escalation risks.
The central disputes remain territory and Ukraine’s future security. Russia opposes Ukrainian membership in NATO and foreign troops in Ukraine after a deal; Kyiv has sought credible guarantees against another invasion. Russia occupies about 20% of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of Donbas. Expectations for a breakthrough are low, and previous talks have not settled those disputes, though they have resulted in prisoner swaps and Ukrainian children being brought home.
Ukraine’s Security Must Be Central to Abu Dhabi Peace Talks
The test of the Trump administration’s peace effort is whether it can protect Ukraine’s sovereignty, not simply stop the fighting. Jared Kushner says the United States will pursue security guarantees, economic recovery and humanitarian measures alongside an end to the war at talks scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. officials are expected at the trilateral discussions, while European governments and NATO will take part in consultations. Kushner says Russia and European governments must eventually address broader security arrangements directly. That makes European involvement essential to any durable settlement, even as Moscow says Europeans will not join the trilateral sessions.
The stakes are clear: Russia occupies about 20% of Ukraine, including Crimea and parts of Donbas, and opposes Ukraine joining NATO or hosting foreign troops after a deal. Kyiv wants credible protection against another invasion. Russia is pressing for control of all Donetsk, while Ukraine has said a territorial division should follow the current frontline.
The planned agenda includes cease-fire monitoring and postwar security, with territorial questions also ahead. U.S. officials say both sides have privately shown flexibility on territory, but previous negotiations have not resolved the main disputes. A settlement that leaves Ukraine exposed would not amount to lasting peace.
Kushner also points to infrastructure, private investment and long-term economic growth, as well as humanitarian issues such as prisoners and civilians. Those are important parts of recovery, but the administration’s promise of a negotiated outcome will depend on whether Ukraine’s security and independent choices are protected.
Trump’s Envoys Press for Practical Path to End Ukraine War
President Donald Trump’s team is taking a practical approach to ending a war that has lasted nearly five years. Jared Kushner says the United States will focus on stopping the fighting, preventing renewed conflict, rebuilding Ukraine’s economy and easing humanitarian suffering during talks set for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
The agenda is meant to move beyond slogans toward workable arrangements: cease-fire monitoring, postwar security discussions, economic recovery and humanitarian steps. Kushner says the U.S. plan includes infrastructure support, private investment and conditions for long-term growth and self-sufficiency. Earlier negotiations have resulted in prisoner swaps and Ukrainian children being brought home, even as the core disputes persist.
The talks bring U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials together, with European and NATO representatives expected for consultations. Kushner argues Russia and European governments will eventually need direct discussions on wider security arrangements. A more stable framework would include consultation, reliable crisis communications, military transparency and reciprocal measures to reduce escalation risks.
The hard questions remain. Russia seeks all of Donetsk and rejects Ukraine joining NATO or the deployment of foreign troops after a peace agreement. Ukraine says a territorial division should follow the current frontline and wants guarantees against renewed Russian aggression. U.S. officials say both sides have privately shown flexibility on territory, while expectations for a breakthrough remain low.
Trump has pressed for an end to the war and said Ukraine could emerge in a different shape. The administration’s challenge is to turn that pressure into a negotiated settlement that addresses security, economic recovery and humanitarian needs. Kushner says the effort is being pursued with determination and realism.
Reported by The Daily Wire, New York Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Examiner, Fox News.
