Jared Kushner, the U.S. representative, said as talks between Russia and Ukraine began in Abu Dhabi that Washington is seeking to shape a new security framework among Ukraine, Russia and Europe; a framework, he said, that should go beyond ending the current war and provide the groundwork for lasting peace.

Kushner said the goal of the talks is not only to resolve bilateral differences and find a way to end the war, but also that setting security relations among Russia, Ukraine and Europe is an important part of the discussions. He expressed hope that this process could establish the basis for “decades and even centuries of peace.”

A source in Moscow’s delegation told Reuters that Russia also sees the main focus of the negotiations as designing a new security structure for Europe after the war.

The Abu Dhabi talks are being held with U.S. mediation and with the presence of Russian and Ukrainian delegations. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are attending on behalf of the United States, and representatives of several European countries and NATO have also traveled to Abu Dhabi for separate discussions with the Western and Ukrainian sides.