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US envoy Jared Kushner and Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Rustem Umerov outlined preparations for two days of trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, alongside separate coordination meetings with European partners, on November 9.
Kushner wrote on X that he and US envoy Steve Witkoff would meet representatives from Ukraine, the EU, NATO, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy before the trilateral talks begin.
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“These will be the first trilateral talks since February,” Kushner wrote. “Building on our separate consultations with both sides, our objective is to bring Ukraine and Russia together to discuss directly their postwar security concerns, proposals, and potential solutions.”
President Trump is determined to bring an end to this horrible war, which has caused enormous loss of life, destruction, and suffering. We are working hard to find a negotiated solution that can deliver lasting peace and create the conditions for a sovereign, secure, and…
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He added that the US hopes the Abu Dhabi meetings will identify areas of common ground, produce practical proposals, and create momentum for the next stage of negotiations.
According to Kushner, the US effort is focused on four priorities: ending the fighting, developing credible postwar security guarantees, preparing an economic and prosperity plan for Ukraine, and advancing humanitarian measures.
“Ultimately, achieving a comprehensive and lasting settlement will also require direct engagement between Russia and our European partners on the broader security arrangements that affect them,” Kushner wrote.
He added that talks with Ukraine and European partners are examining postwar fiscal and reconstruction needs, critical infrastructure, private investment, and conditions for long-term economic growth.
Kushner also identified stronger security consultations, reliable crisis communications, greater military transparency, and reciprocal measures to reduce escalation risks as areas under discussion.
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Umerov separately confirmed that Ukraine’s negotiating delegation was traveling to Abu Dhabi, where trilateral meetings with US and Russian representatives are scheduled for November 10 and November 11.
He noted that representatives of the E4 countries—the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy—as well as NATO and the European Commission would also be in Abu Dhabi.
“We will hold separate coordination meetings with our European partners,” Umerov wrote. “For us, it is essential to maintain close coordination with all our key partners, ensure aligned positions, and maintain a common understanding of the next steps in the negotiation process.”
Umerov emphasized that Ukraine wants Europe directly involved in the diplomatic process, in line with the position set by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Our goal is a long-term and sustainable peace, guaranteed security for Ukraine, and real opportunities for Ukraine’s postwar recovery,” Umerov wrote.
Kushner similarly described the negotiations as an effort to move beyond managing the war toward defining the security, economic, and humanitarian foundations of a possible postwar settlement.
“This is an extraordinarily difficult and complicated conflict,” Kushner wrote. “We recognize the difficult decisions ahead and are approaching these discussions with determination and realism.”
The Abu Dhabi talks follow a recent round of direct US contacts with Moscow. On November 5, US President Donald Trump met privately at the White House with Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, later indicating that a broader agreement involving Ukraine and European security could emerge from the negotiations.
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