Kushner says multilateral talks on Russia-Ukraine to be held next week

The signal here is procedural rather than substantive: talks are moving from bilateral contacts to a multilateral format, with European governments at the table. That matters because Europe has carried much of the economic and security burden of the war, yet has had limited direct presence in earlier U.S.-led diplomacy. The absence of named participants, venue or timing leaves the format's real weight unclear. Whether European involvement translates into a durable negotiating structure, rather than a one-off briefing, is the open question worth watching.