Jared Kushner stated at a Yalta conference that the war in Ukraine would end if Ukraine agreed to Russia's non-negotiables.

Posted by The MeidasTouch Podcast, Sep 15, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 5 support1 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 70%

The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026

Kushner's remarks at the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv (Sept. 11) said that if Ukraine withdrew to Putin's territorial line, 'we have the rest of the deal set up,' and that Ukraine does not want to do that, so territory is the central obstacle.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What we found

Supports. Multiple outlets report Kushner saying that if Ukraine wanted to withdraw to Putin's line, the rest of the deal was set up, and that Ukraine does not currently want to do that.[2][3][4][5]

Supports. Forbes reports Kushner identified territory as the central obstacle and said Ukraine does not want to make the territorial concessions Russia demands, which matches the claim's core conditional.[1]

Context. Kushner also spoke of finding a 'creative solution' and said mediators needed Russia to end the conflict, so the sources describe the territorial agreement as the key missing piece rather than a guaranteed end to the war.[4][6]

Context. The claim's 'Yalta conference' matches the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv, held Sept. 11-12, 2026, and the remarks were delivered by video or phone.[1][2]