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US midterms gave ‘new urgency’ to Ukraine war talks, Germany says

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Jared Kushner, Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, said on Nov 5 that the United States would “consult closely with our European partners on the sidelines” of the Abu Dhabi talks, and “if progress is made, aim to move towards a broader multilateral format with their direct participation”.
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🔮 Talks aimed at ending the war are scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi and will be held with US mediation.
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US midterms gave ‘new urgency’ to Ukraine war talks, Germany says · assertive framing

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US midterms gave ‘new urgency’ to Ukraine war talks, Germany says AI asserted
Germany → give → talks
The German government said on Nov 6 the US midterm elections, which saw a rout for President Donald Trump’s Republicans, had given a “new urgency” to efforts to end the war in Ukraine. asserted
which → say → Ukraine
On the night of Nov 5, Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke by phone to discuss the conflict, said Merz’s spokesman Stefan Kornelius. asserted
spokesman → speak → conflict
Trump had told reporters in the White House on Nov 5 he was expecting a “very big” deal with Russia involving not only Ukraine but “all of Europe” after meeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s envoy. asserted
he → tell → envoy
“Clearly, after the midterms, there is a new feeling of urgency,” Kornelius said. asserted
Kornelius → be → urgency
Talks aimed at ending the war are scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi and will be held with US mediation. asserted
Talks → aim → mediation
Kornelius said Germany was “closely involved” in preparations for those negotiations “together with our partners in the E3 and others in Europe”. asserted
Germany → say → Europe
“The German government is in agreement with the American government” over central points in the talks, Kornelius said, including that “NATO partners must be on board” in the process. asserted
partners → say → process
“Talks about European security and peace in Ukraine affect Europe to its core and therefore talks with no European participation are not useful,” he said. asserted
he → affect → participation
Jared Kushner, Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, said on Nov 5 that the United States would “consult closely with our European partners on the sidelines” of the Abu Dhabi talks, and “if progress is made, aim to move towards a broader multilateral format with their direct participation”. asserted
progress → say → participation
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