He evaluated the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine

Kushner spoke at the press conference held after the tripartite negotiations held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to end the Ukraine-Russia War.

Noting that the Russian side "wants to see more progress" in the negotiation process, Kushner said, "It is clear that there is no great trust or closeness between the leaders." He said that they aim to find a way to reach a compromise.

Pointing out that the fierce war between the two countries is still continuing, Kushner said, "This situation is both very emotional and extremely complex. Therefore, I can say that the situation is quite complicated." he said.

Despite this, Kushner argued that all the elements necessary to reach an agreement are present and said that it should be determined how to improve and organize these elements and how to create the right structure and path.

Kushner said, "Such agreements take time. It took us three and a half years to realize the Abraham Accords. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) took two and a half years. The agreement in Gaza took one year. So these agreements are quite difficult and complex. These are difficult processes." he said.

Kushner said, "I believe it will be very important for leaders to come together and finalize the process when the time is right. Because only leaders are the ones who can make the final decisions." he said.

Noting that they continue their close contact with Putin and Zelenskiy and the leaders' teams, Kushner stated that they will meet with the Ukrainian leader in a few days and said:

"It is as if we are trying to roll a giant boulder uphill. This is a very, very difficult, yet important conflict. We are making a very intense effort. This will be a critical step towards achieving the goal."

Kushner responded to the question "whether the Russian side has yet accepted the inclusion of European interlocutors in the negotiation process" and said, "If Europe could determine a single person to speak on its behalf, this would be a greater success than ensuring that the Russians include them in the negotiations." he replied.

Noting that he and Witkoff "worked really closely with our European counterpart" on this issue, Kushner stated that Europe has a very diverse structure with "very different personalities, perspectives and interests."

Noting that NATO and the European Union (EU) "form two very strong pillars" in relations with the continent, Kushner said that they included the "E4" group in the negotiation process and that they are in contact with many different countries such as Norway and Finland.

Kushner said:

"Both sides want to know how their own security situation and the security situation of the other side will be shaped if they end the war. I hope we will no longer talk about an enemy after the war. But in any case, it should be clear what the security structure at that time will be like. To achieve this, the Europeans must also be at the table. This is a discussion in which they must be involved."

Noting that NATO and the EU are "integral parts" in this process, Kushner stated that they want to "establish a solid agreement."

Noting that the Russian side "naturally has its own desires and fears," Kushner said, "However, we told them (the Russian side) that if they want Europe to respond positively to the proposals, they need to take different steps to reduce tensions and offer other suggestions. The truth is that there is no environment of trust between the parties at the moment. However, something is clearly not working." he said.

Noting that this situation "can be expected" after "such a conflict" between the two countries, Kushner said that they need "incentives and a solid structure" to overcome this.

Noting that Europe has already experienced the "fifth year of an extremely costly, deadly and terrible war", Kushner stated that they are striving to change this situation. Kushner described the "solution approach" they offered to Russian President Vladimir Putin in this process as follows:

"We have told Putin and his team directly several times that the only way to solve this issue is for them to side with us. I think they are receptive to this proposal. I hope that we will be successful tomorrow in Moscow with Steve (Witkoff) and that President Putin will approve this initiative. If he accepts this, then I think we can make much more progress on other important issues."