Witkoff, Kushner Convene 2-Day Russia-Ukraine Talks as U.S. Business Push Fails to Shift Putin
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Witkoff, Kushner Convene 2-Day Russia-Ukraine Talks as U.S. Business Push Fails to Shift Putin
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Summary
Abu Dhabi hosted the first Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks since February on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner convening negotiations on a cease-fire, territory and postwar security.
U.S. officials had hoped new commercial openings with Moscow—including waived sanctions for Russian diesel imports and discussions on Lukoil assets and gas exports to Europe—would build goodwill and ease Kremlin positions.
Putin has shown little movement on his core demands, which still include limits on Ukraine’s defenses and alliances and a broader rewrite of Europe’s security architecture.
European and NATO security advisers also flew in as Washington pushes for a larger European role, though analysts and officials still see little chance of a near-term breakthrough despite constructive first-day talks.
What specific postwar deterrence mechanisms are being negotiated in Abu Dhabi to ensure Ukraine's security if borders are ultimately altered?
How can diplomatic progress be sustained when ongoing strikes systematically target Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and emergency responders?
Will Moldova's complete detachment from Russian energy grids inspire similar rapid infrastructural shifts across other vulnerable Eastern European nations?