Several new ideas have emerged. The US is preparing a direct dialogue between Europe and Moscow to end the war

The United States is working to establish direct dialogue between Moscow and its European partners and is setting the agenda for the next round of talks involving Ukraine and Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Jared Kushner described these preparations in a post on X.

He is continuing consultations with the Ukrainian and Russian sides, as well as with European partners, alongside Steve Witkoff. This work follows trilateral meetings and subsequent discussions with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. According to Kushner, several new ideas emerged during the consultations and are now being developed.

“Some of them could directly lead to a breakthrough, while others could develop into new proposals that help bridge existing differences,” Jared Kushner wrote.

The special envoy also pointed to the difference between public statements and the parties’ maximalist positions, on the one hand, and the substance of their private discussions, on the other.

“In our private discussions, both sides understand that practical compromises are necessary to end this war. Those of us seeking a solution continue to work seriously and constructively,” Jared Kushner said.

Explaining Donald Trump’s position, he said that reliable security guarantees for Ukraine and realistic postwar arrangements are essential components of any future settlement. According to him, the U.S. president believes these should reduce the risk of renewed conflict.

Kushner stressed that NATO will remain the foundation of European security. He said new arrangements should provide for:

• military cooperation;
• communication mechanisms;
• conflict-prevention mechanisms;
• mutual de-escalation mechanisms.

“That is why we are working to involve our European partners directly in these discussions. Any final agreement must be approved by the parties concerned, and President Trump will support only arrangements that strengthen the security of Ukraine and Europe and reduce the likelihood of future conflicts,” added U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner.

Donald Trump himself says that Ukraine and Russia are nearing an agreement to end the war. In his assessment, both sides are now ready for negotiations.

Territorial settlement remains a separate issue: the U.S. side is proposing various options, including ones concerning Donbas. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the matter must ultimately be discussed by the presidents of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. At the same time, he stresses that Ukraine will not agree to demands to give up its own territory.

We previously reported:

• The U.S. is preparing a prisoner exchange that could be the largest of the war
• Ukraine rejected a U.S. proposal to change the borders of Donbas so Russia could claim it had fully captured the region
• Russia wants to rewrite Europe’s security rules at talks in Abu Dhabi — ISW
• Europe will join talks on ending the war in Ukraine
• End the war first: Europe refuses to discuss Putin’s security demands