Kushner says Ukraine peace hinges on accepting Russian territorial demands amid new drone attacks
Jared Kushner claimed Ukraine could achieve peace if it yielded to Russia’s territorial claims, while a Russian drone struck a train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw, injuring no one.
Jared Kushner, former senior adviser and special envoy, told a Kyiv economic forum that Ukraine would only see peace if it accepted the territorial line outlined by President Vladimir Putin, noting that one outlet Russian occupation includes Crimea and parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. He added that Russia is ready to discuss a solution that satisfies all parties. Meanwhile, a Russian drone attacked a train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw, which had 206 passengers on board; the strike caused no injuries but highlighted the growing danger near the border.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the incident as proof of Russia’s escalating actions, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said that possible three-way negotiations with the United States could be scheduled for October, after Russia’s September elections. The statements come as Ukraine continues to resist ceding any of its occupied territories.
Why it matters
The remarks and attacks underscore the fragile security and diplomatic landscape surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
How this story developed
- Aug 14 Russia claims strikes on Ukrainian rail hub and vessels as drones hit Russian ports
- Sep 10 Zelenskyy met Norwegian leaders in Oslo to discuss further military aid after the drone near‑miss.
- Sep 10 Zelensky called for European and U.S. leaders to take a stronger negotiating role and said Ukraine is ready to make concessions.
- Sep 10 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is hopeful U.S.-backed Ukraine peace talks will restart soon.
- Sep 11 Russia has deployed the new “Web” shield to safeguard energy infrastructure.
- Sep 11 Putin warned Russian strikes on British bases would be kept secret after Britain agreed to share missile schematics with Ukraine.
- Sep 12 Trump publicly singled out the Putin‑Zelensky personal clash as the chief barrier to a settlement.
- Sep 12 Zelensky said missile assistance will be a key agenda item for the September meeting.
- Sep 12 A Russian drone struck a multi-storey residential building in Odesa on Sept 12, wounding at least twelve people who were taken to hospital.
- Sep 12 A separate drone attack in Zaporizhzhia killed two people.
- Sep 12 Kremlin invites Zelensky to Moscow for a possible meeting with Putin.
- Sep 12 Kyrylo Budanov said Kyiv is preparing to resume three-sided negotiations with Russia and the United States in October.
- Sep 13 Elbridge Colby warned Kyiv to brace for a prolonged conflict and highlighted expected Russian winter attacks on energy and heating infrastructure.
- Sep 13 Zelensky said he would attend the G20 in Miami and meet Putin, and Russia’s adviser said its demands remain unchanged.
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