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Kushner disclosed details of negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow.
Special US envoy Jared Kushner said that the American team is satisfied with the results of the latest talks in Moscow and Kyiv and hopes to move soon to a new round of trilateral negotiations among Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. The most difficult unresolved issue remains territorial, and the sides do not yet share a common view of the final outcome.
Kushner spoke about this during the 22-annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy YES, “Peace Through Strength NOW!”, which took place 11–12 in September in Kyiv. About 700 politicians, diplomats, military, business representatives, and experts from 28 countries attended the conference.
Kushner gave a positive assessment of the talks he and Steve Willcckoff held last weekend, first with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and the next day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv.
According to the American negotiator, the ability to carry on extended discussions with the Russian side gave the Americans a better understanding of Moscow’s position, clarified where it could potentially show flexibility on certain issues, and helped form new proposals.
Kushner hopes that these ideas can soon be discussed directly in a trilateral format.
“We are working on organizing this,” he said.
According to him, the American side has concluded that direct negotiations with all parties can be effective if “shuttle diplomacy” continues, when U.S. representatives travel separately between Moscow and Kyiv.
Kushner acknowledged that Ukraine’s and Russia’s positions remain far apart, and the biggest obstacle to a possible agreement is the territorial question.
“President Putin outlined his position on what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine had agreed to move to that line, then obviously the rest of the agreement would already be ready for us. But Ukraine does not want that now. And our task as a mediator is to understand how to find a creative solution that does not contradict its aspirations, helps it achieve its goal, and at the same time allows us to press Russia to end the conflict,” the special representative explained.
He also stressed that any future agreement should create conditions in which such a war will not be repeated.
Kushner expressed hope that over the next few weeks the sides will be able to announce the next steps in the negotiation process.
Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Budanov also stated that Ukraine is preparing for a new round of peace talks, which could take place in October. He said this concerns precisely a trilateral format involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia.
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky had already stated Kyiv’s readiness to return to trilateral negotiations on ending the war.
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