Kushner Proposes Multilateral Europe-Russia Security Talks
US presidential envoy Jared Kushner has proposed launching multilateral talks between European nations and Russia on post-war continental security, modeling the framework on the defunct NATO-Russia Council. Kushner has outlined five pillars, including crisis communications and military transparency, if progress is made at the Abu Dhabi trilateral talks on Nov. 10-11.
US special envoy Jared Kushner has suggested holding multilateral talks between European countries and Russia to establish a post-war security framework in Europe, reminiscent of the defunct NATO-Russia Council, according to The Washington Post. A senior official familiar with the discussions explained that Kushner aims to shift diplomatic interactions into a broader multilateral framework with active European participation, contingent on successful trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the US, and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11.
Kushner's proposed security architecture includes five key elements: permanent security consultations, reliable crisis communication channels, increased military transparency, reciprocal measures to decrease escalation risks, and a durable framework for European security and stability. However, European allies and Ukrainian authorities insist that any dialogue on continental security architecture must follow a verified ceasefire in Ukraine and the implementation of a peace agreement.
The proposal draws inspiration from the NATO-Russia Council, an organization established in 2002 to promote security coordination between NATO and Russia. Following Russia's annexation of Crimea and its military actions in the Donbas region, the council's operations came to a halt in 2014. European officials, while not opposed to future conversations with Moscow, reiterated that a Ukraine peace deal must be reached before discussing security architecture.
European capitals share a common red line: discussions on continental security can only occur after the war ends. President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of prioritizing security talks over the cessation of hostilities, warning that Russia's attempts to negotiate continental structures should wait until the war is over. Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine and Europe must first discuss ending Russia's war against Ukraine and securing long-term security guarantees before considering any multilateral framework involving Russia.
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