Kushner urges direct Russia-Europe talks for lasting peace

US envoy Jared Kushner said direct Russia-Europe talks are needed for lasting peace, hoping Abu Dhabi meetings will enable broader European security discussions. Kushner stated agreements between Ukraine and Russia alone are insufficient, requiring wider European security dialogue with Moscow. The November 10-11 trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi mark the first since February, with US aims to facilitate direct Ukraine-Russia discussions on postwar security concerns. Before negotiations, Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet Ukrainian, EU, NATO, German, French, British, and Italian representatives. European partners have worried such talks could let Russia advance demands prematurely, insisting Kyiv's security guarantees take priority.