U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his promise of a “big, beautiful agreement” on Ukraine following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, at the White House, raising expectations ahead of a new round of U.S.-brokered peace talks scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.
Trump made the remarks on Thursday evening after meeting Dmitriev, who heads Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and is under U.S. sanctions. The meeting took place alongside a White House event hosted by First Lady Melania Trump, where she discussed a temporary ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky that she had helped negotiate.
Russian and Ukrainian officials were also present at the event. However, Trump told reporters that he had met only with Dmitriev and declined to disclose the details of their discussion.
“I can’t tell you what I discussed. But I’m just telling you, it’s going to be a big agreement,” Trump said.
He suggested that the proposed arrangement could extend well beyond the immediate conflict between Russia and Ukraine, potentially reshaping broader European relations and security arrangements.
“It’s going to involve more than Ukraine, and I could even say it might involve all of Europe,” Trump said, adding that “everyone’s gonna be thrilled.”
Trump did not provide details about the possible agreement, including whether it would address territorial disputes, security guarantees for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia or the future of European security arrangements.
His comments nevertheless indicate that Washington may be pursuing a broader diplomatic framework rather than limiting negotiations to a ceasefire or a bilateral settlement between Moscow and Kyiv.
On Friday, Trump’s son-in-law and diplomatic envoy Jared Kushner offered further insight into the administration’s approach, saying the president had discussed the issue with several European leaders.
According to Kushner, those discussions focused on developing a broader European security architecture capable of creating the conditions for a lasting peace in Ukraine.
“Our objective is to develop practical arrangements that address the security concerns of all sides, reduce the risk of future conflict, and create a more stable and predictable security environment,” Kushner wrote in a social media post.
The statement suggests that the Trump administration is considering a wider security framework involving European countries and Russia, alongside efforts to end the fighting in Ukraine.
However, major questions remain over how such an arrangement would reconcile the competing interests of Ukraine, Russia and European governments.
Ukraine has consistently sought security guarantees to prevent another Russian invasion, while Moscow has demanded changes to Europe’s security arrangements and restrictions on Ukraine’s military and strategic alignment with Western countries.
The diplomatic efforts are unfolding as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, continues to inflict widespread destruction and casualties. The conflict has also raised concerns about another winter of intensified Russian attacks on Kyiv and critical Ukrainian infrastructure.
The possibility of renewed winter bombardment adds urgency to international efforts to secure a diplomatic breakthrough. Previous attempts to establish a lasting ceasefire have faced significant obstacles, particularly over territorial control, military security guarantees and the future relationship between Ukraine and Western institutions.
The upcoming negotiations in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 will bring together Russian and Ukrainian officials under U.S. mediation. The talks are expected to provide another opportunity to explore possible arrangements for ending the conflict.
The involvement of Dmitriev in Trump’s latest diplomatic engagement is also significant. As head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, he has emerged as an important figure in Moscow’s economic and diplomatic outreach to Washington. His presence at the White House event indicates that communication between the two governments continues despite the sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
For Trump, securing an agreement to end the war remains a major foreign policy objective. Since returning to the White House, he has repeatedly expressed confidence that direct engagement with Putin could produce a negotiated settlement.
Yet the prospect of a comprehensive agreement remains uncertain. Kyiv, Moscow and European capitals have different expectations about the terms of peace, particularly concerning Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and long-term security.
