The special envoy of the United States, Jared Kushner, stated this Saturday that both Ukraine and Russia show willingness to find a way out of the conflict, and that it only remains to "find the right formula" to be able to advance in the peace talks.
"We are very committed to finding a solution (to resolve the conflict), and the president (Donald) Trump is also. Steve Witkoff, the president's special envoy, and I are too. From what we have seen and heard, President Volodymyr Zelensky is very committed, and President Vladimir Putin is as well," Kushner declared via teleconference at the Yalta European Strategy conference held in the Ukrainian capital, according to statements collected by the TASS agency.
The son-in-law of President Donald Trump emphasized that it is essential to take advantage of the right political moment to close negotiations based on a previously designed peace plan, warning that the success of the agreement will depend on the level of involvement of both sides.
"There must have been a detailed consultation with the parties, define how the agreement will be, and then generate or find the necessary momentum," he stated.
Without providing concrete information about the development of talks that are perceived as blocked, Jared Kushner warned that the absence of coordination could jeopardize the entire process: "If work has been done with both parties but the momentum has not been generated, then the opportunity is not found and success is not achieved," he emphasized.
Despite the difficulties, the U.S. representative expressed his confidence in the possibilities of reaching an understanding and reiterated his intention, along with Witkoff, to "find the right formula that, hopefully, works for everyone and allows progress" after more than four years of war.
Kushner and Witkoff traveled to Moscow on September 5, where they were received by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The next day they held a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev. In addition, Russian presidential advisor Yuri Ushakov reported that Putin and Trump had a phone conversation on September 8.
For now, the option remains open for a first face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during the G20 summit scheduled for December 15 and 16 in Miami (United States). However, the Kremlin has indicated that the possibility of Putin attending the meeting on U.S. territory has not yet been formally addressed.