Trump meets Putin envoy, says deal could include all Europe
The US president met Vladimir Putin's envoy at the White House, while a broader agreement could extend beyond Ukraine to all of Europe.
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President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he met privately with Kirill Dmitriev, the special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the White House, but he gave no details about their discussion. Speaking to journalists, Trump indicated that a significant agreement to end the war in Ukraine could be close, and suggested it might extend beyond Ukraine to the whole of Europe.
Trump did not meet with the Ukrainian officials who were also at the White House for an event hosted by First Lady Melania Trump. That gathering marked a six-day local ceasefire in the town of Oleshky, which the first lady helped negotiate. The truce, in force from 27 October to 1 November, allowed humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.
Trump described the expected deal as substantial and positive, and said it would involve more than Ukraine, potentially all of Europe. He added that he could not reveal what he and Dmitriev discussed, but emphasised that a major agreement was coming.
Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said American officials had productive talks in Brussels with Ukraine, NATO and European partners about security guarantees for Ukraine and a broader European security architecture. Kushner outlined five main objectives:
- Permanent security consultations
- Reliable crisis communications
- Greater military transparency
- Mutual measures to reduce escalation risks
- A durable framework for long-term European security and stability
Kushner stressed that any agreements must fully respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and decision-making autonomy of each nation. He added that every country would keep authority over its own security and alliances, and that NATO would remain central to European collective defence.
A trilateral meeting between American, Russian and Ukrainian officials is scheduled for 10-11 November in Abu Dhabi, where US negotiators will try to make progress towards ending the war.
At the White House event, Melania Trump expressed hope that the Oleshky ceasefire would become more durable and widespread. She also handed letters addressed to President Putin and President Zelensky to the visiting delegations.
