Jared Kushner Says Multilateral Russia-Ukraine Talks Will Take Place Next Week

Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, said on the 12th before leaving Russia that multilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict would take place next week. He said all matters discussed by U.S. negotiators during their meeting with Vladimir Putin would affect the upcoming talks, but did not specify their timing, location or participants. According to Sina Finance, U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said European countries would participate in the next round of multilateral talks. On the 12th, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with visiting U.S. envoy Witkoff and Kushner. During the meeting, Witkoff said Trump had asked him to tell Putin that “it is crucial to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible.” Witkoff said he hoped the meeting with Putin would lead to a new round of talks involving European representatives. Kushner said he hoped to discuss ways and opportunities to end the conflict, and European parties had expressed willingness to participate in talks and end the conflict.