Kushner Hopes for Open Dialogue at Abu Dhabi Talks

Jared Kushner, the representative of the US president, said he wants both sides to speak openly as Russia, the United States and Ukraine began talks in Abu Dhabi on 10 November.

Kushner Opens the Abu Dhabi Talks With a Call for Openness

Jared Kushner, the representative of the US president, kicked off the Abu Dhabi talks on Tuesday. He said he hopes the sides can speak frankly with one another.

Kushner said, “I hope that today we will have an opportunity to have an open dialogue.”

First Three Sided Round Since February

Russia, the United States and Ukraine are meeting in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November. It is the first round of trilateral negotiations since February.

Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier that the sides planned the meeting without European participants.

Ukraine Is Only One Item on the Agenda

A source in the negotiating group said the Ukrainian settlement is just one point in a much larger discussion at the Abu Dhabi talks. The source said the negotiators will focus on key aspects of building a new system of continental security.