In a post on X on Wednesday, US Special Envoy Jared Kushner said Russia and Ukraine had put forward concrete proposals to bridge their differences.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are scheduled to hold follow-up talks with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin, Ireland, to discuss the outcome of the Abu Dhabi talks and opportunities to advance the peace process. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov described the trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as “substantive” and “quite useful”.
Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov said significant differences remained, but stressed that the two sides had an opportunity to continue negotiations.
Also on Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the talks showed that the US, Ukraine, and Europe were united in their efforts to seek a solution to the conflict.
But international media said the discussions showed differences over Europe’s role in the negotiating process. Russia has yet to support the direct involvement of European countries, while Ukraine wants its European partners to play a greater role in shaping a peace agreement and ensuring long-term security.
