Trump's special envoy Jared Kushner on tomorrow's negotiations in Abu Dhabi:
President Trump is determined to end this terrible war, which has caused massive loss of life, destruction and suffering. We are working hard to find a negotiated solution that can ensure sustainable peace and create the conditions for a sovereign, secure and prosperous Ukraine within a more stable European security system.
Before the start of two days of trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi, I will meet with our partners from Ukraine, the European Union, NATO, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy to continue the close consultation and coordination that we have had on European security and Ukraine's post-war future over the past few weeks.
This will be the first tripartite negotiations since February. Based on our separate consultations with both sides, our goal is to bring Ukraine and Russia together to directly discuss their post-war security concerns, proposals and potential solutions. We hope that these discussions will identify common ground, promote practical solutions and give impetus to the next phase of the negotiations.
Ultimately, achieving a comprehensive and lasting settlement will also require direct engagement between Russia and our European partners in broader security arrangements that affect them. We hope that the discussions in Abu Dhabi will create the conditions for such engagement to begin in the near future as part of a broader multilateral process.