Russia, USA and Ukraine negotiations in Abu Dhabi:.
Kushner said before the talks began in Abu Dhabi that he was looking forward to a fruitful dialogue. He noted that the parties to the talks in Abu Dhabi are experiencing "a lot of emotions", but the courage of the teams is valuable.
"The Europeans are asking whether Russia and Putin are ready for peace. Steve Witkoff and I are sure of it," said the son-in-law of the US president.
Kushner added that they were able to identify points of disagreement between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations. He expressed hope for an open dialogue between the parties.
Kushner:
Many of the ideas to be discussed in Abu Dhabi were developed by the US, Europeans and Ukrainians.
Kushner:
"Our task is not only to end this war, but to create a new system and a new understanding, based on existing institutions and agreements.
We must take what worked, try to identify what didn't, and why we got to this situation.
And then, hopefully, create a new system that will ensure peace for decades, if not centuries.
I hope this will be the last war in this area, and we can achieve this goal. ".
At the start of the talks in Abu Dhabi, Medinsky thanked the UAE for its hospitality and the US for its peacekeeping efforts.
Medinsky expressed hope that the talks in Abu Dhabi will allow progress towards peace for the interests of the peoples of Russia and Ukraine.
The Russian delegation in talks with the US and Ukraine has become larger and even more professional, which will allow progress towards peace, the head of the Russian negotiating team stated.
"We received a mandate from Zelensky to discuss all issues related to the end of the war," said the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustam Umerov.