Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and lead negotiator, outlined five goals for a broader European security framework on Thursday (5 November), ahead of planned US-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week.
In a statement published on X, Kushner said Trump had advanced discussions with several European leaders on establishing long-term security agreements intended to prevent future conflicts.
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The proposal follows negotiations in Brussels involving Ukraine, NATO, the European Union and other European partners.
“Our goal is to develop practical arrangements that address the security concerns of all parties, reduce the risk of future conflict, and create a more stable and predictable security environment,” Kushner wrote.
Five objectives for European security
Kushner outlined five main goals:
Permanent security consultations.
Reliable crisis communications.
Greater military transparency.
Reciprocal measures to reduce the risk of escalation.
A sustainable framework for European security and stability.
He said Europe and Russia had struggled for more than three decades to establish lasting security arrangements, with Russia’s war against Ukraine making the challenge even more difficult.
The proposals aim to create mechanisms for regular communication, greater predictability and a reduction in the risk of future military confrontation.
No veto on Ukraine’s sovereign choices
Kushner stressed that any future agreement must respect national sovereignty, territorial integrity and the right of countries to determine their own security arrangements.
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“Each country will retain authority over its own security and alliances, and no country will have a veto over the sovereign choices of another,” he wrote.
This provision is particularly important for Ukraine, whose NATO membership ambitions have long faced opposition from Moscow.
Kushner also stressed that NATO would remain central to Europe’s collective defense and that the proposed framework would build on existing institutions rather than replacing them.
This stance contrasts with Russia’s long-standing demands that Ukraine abandon its NATO membership ambitions and accept restrictions on its future security arrangements.
Russia will join broader discussions
Kushner said consultations would continue under the Shell Bay format, involving Ukraine, NATO, the EU and European partners.
“We will also involve Russia in the peace negotiations,” he wrote.
This announcement comes before the trilateral negotiations under American mediation scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.
As the Kyiv Post reported, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced the negotiations earlier this week, saying they would focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and steps to end the war.
Kushner said Washington would consult European governments throughout the process, with the possibility of expanding the negotiations to a broader multilateral format if progress was made.
The proposed security framework remains under discussion and no agreement has been announced.
Kyiv demands binding security guarantees
The announcement followed a 90-minute conversation Wednesday between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. envoys Kushner and Witkoff.
As the Kyiv Post reported, Zelensky said Ukraine had submitted its proposals to Washington and insisted that any post-war security guarantees must be binding and enforceable.
He also urged the United States to obtain additional Patriot missile interceptors as Russia continues to strike Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.
Kushner acknowledged that broader negotiations remained difficult, but said Washington would continue to work toward a comprehensive settlement.
“Creating the right structure will be essential to ending this war and moving from conflict to conditions that make lasting peace possible,” he wrote.
It is unclear how the proposed framework would meet Russia’s demands while preserving Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and right to choose its own alliances.
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