{
  "id": 19507907,
  "title": "Verhandlungen über Kriegsende: Ukraine-Gespräche: USA wollen Europäer an den Tisch bringen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/verhandlungen-uber-kriegsende-ukraine-gesprache-usa-wollen-europaer",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:33:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/verhandlungen-ueber-kriegsende-ukraine-gespraeche-usa-wollen-europaeer-an-den-tisch-bringen/100268925.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "After discussions between Moscow and Kyiv, the United States is now seeking to bring Europe into the efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Jared Kushner, a US negotiator, stated at a press conference after two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi that \"we must have the Europeans at the table.\" In the UAE capital, teams from Russia and Ukraine had their first talks since over eight months, mediated by the US. The only concrete result so far was another significant prisoner exchange. Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Kushner's son-in-law and a US special envoy, planned to meet with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, aiming to transform the Russia, US, and Ukraine talks into a \"multilateral format.\" Both the EU and NATO were to be \"an integral part\" of discussions on ending the war, Kushner said, adding that Russia had its \"own wishes and fears\" regarding European involvement. Medinski, leader of Russia's delegation, criticized European representatives for being absent during the trio talks in Abu Dhabi, warning that the West was complicit in the killing of civilians. He vowed that once the West's conscience woke up, it could become a participant in the negotiation process. European representatives present in the UAE were not contacted by the Russian side, according to Medinski. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the US negotiators would inform Ukraine about the meeting with Putin in Dublin on Thursday. An informal EU summit of state and government leaders was planned for Friday in Dublin. Meanwhile, Kushner urged Europeans to end the debate over who could represent them in talks, stating that it would be a bigger success if Europe identified someone to speak on its behalf. This comment stirred controversy, as the EU had been debating for a while who should represent the nation-state alliance in talks, especially if high-level talks were to take place. In early 2025, EU President António Costa had proposed the appointment of a special envoy for peace talks after bilateral consultations with all 27 capitals, but no consensus was reached within the group of heads of state and government. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had called for a binding decision on who Europe would represent in Ukraine war talks, and this issue was expected to be discussed at the upcoming Dublin informal summit.",
  "summary": "An zwei Tagen verhandelten Russen und Ukrainer unter US-Vermittlung. Die US-Gesandten wollen nun mit Kremlchef Putin und dem ukrainischen Präsidenten Selenskyj sprechen. Und sie haben ein Ziel.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}