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Negotiations in Abu Dhabi to end the war in Ukraine have begun
Talks about ending the war in Ukraine have begun in Abu Dhabi. Most recently, US President Trump promised a “big deal”. But what did he mean by that? And what would that mean?
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Negotiations in Abu Dhabi Trump's promise, Europe's concern As of: November 10, 2026 • 9:18 a.m
Talks about ending the war in Ukraine have begun in Abu Dhabi. Most recently, US President Trump promised a “big deal”. But what did he mean by that? And what would that mean for Europe?
It was just a casual remark, but it set alarm bells ringing in European capitals. Im Oval Office kündigte US-Präsident Donald Trump in der vergangenen Woche an: "Es wird eine Übereinkunft geben, eine große Übereinkunft, und da wird es um mehr als die Ukraine gehen. Ich könnte sogar sagen, dass es da vielleicht um ganz Europa gehen wird. Eine große, wunderschöne Übereinkunft, und alle werden begeistert sein."
What exactly did the president mean? Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner explained on There are “decades of mistrust” and “conflicting security concerns.”
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According to Kushner, this initiative builds on existing institutions and commitments. It's not about replacing NATO. Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj nannte diese Ideen in einem Interview mit CNN "gefährlich" - und er wehrte sich vor allem gegen die Reihenfolge, in der die Amerikaner vorgehen.
"Ich denke, wir müssen zuerst darüber sprechen, wie der Krieg - Russland gegen die Ukraine - beendet wird. Als Zweites muss es um die Sicherheitsinfrastruktur, die Sicherheitsgarantien für die Ukraine gehen", so Selenskyj. “Based on this, the parties can then talk about a security infrastructure for the EU and Russia.”
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The fact that Europe needs a new, different security architecture has been an important demand of the Kremlin for years. Thomas Graham believes the American approach makes sense. Graham is a Russia expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank in New York:
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Kurt Volker sees it differently. He served as US special envoy to Ukraine during Trump's first term. On CNN he says: A common security architecture for Europe already existed - until Russia blew it up by attacking Ukraine. In addition, the Kremlin's list of demands is endless. "The Russians want a guarantee that Ukraine will never join NATO. They want a veto over Ukraine's security - and a change of power in Kiev," says Volker.
"They want restrictions on where NATO can station troops. And they want to reverse NATO expansions of the past." Kushner was apparently repeating what the Russians had whispered to him.
The Europeans were briefed on the state of affairs by US diplomats last week. US President Trump declared on Monday that Russia and Ukraine were both tired of fighting. "We also see a very strong willingness to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. We are involved in that," Trump told reporters at the White House.
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