Kushner outlines five-point plan for European security ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

Jared Kushner, senior adviser to President Donald Trump, said the United States is proposing a five-point plan to create a lasting European security framework ahead of U.S.-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi. The outline, posted on X, follows ongoing negotiations in Brussels involving Ukraine, NATO, the European Union and other partners.

"Our objective is to develop practical arrangements that address the security concerns of all sides, reduce the risk of future conflict, and create a more stable and predictable security environment," Kushner wrote.

The plan calls for permanent security consultations, reliable crisis communications, greater military transparency, reciprocal measures to lower escalation risks, and a durable framework for stability. Kushner stressed that any agreement must respect national sovereignty and territorial integrity, adding that no country would have a veto over another’s security choices.

"Each country will retain authority over its own security and alliances, and no country would have a veto over another’s sovereign choices," he said.

He noted that NATO would remain central to Europe’s collective defense and that the proposal would build on existing institutions rather than replace them. Russia is expected to be included in the broader discussions through the Shell Bay format, which brings together Ukraine, NATO, the EU and European partners.

The announcement came after a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. envoys Kushner and Steve Witkoff, during which Kyiv submitted its own security proposals and called for binding guarantees and additional Patriot missile interceptors. Kushner acknowledged the difficulty of the negotiations but said Washington will continue working toward a comprehensive settlement.

"Creating the right structure will be critical to ending this war and transitioning from conflict toward conditions that make possible a durable peace," he wrote.

The framework remains under discussion, and no final agreement has been reached.