Kushner, Jared

• U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom - President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
• Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials to Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks - Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have rarely met directly in the past, instead relying on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.
• Zelensky’s Assessment Darkens as Europeans Gather to Talk Peace - With Russia still seen as unlikely to stop fighting, the Ukrainian leader’s tone has shifted from upbeat to cautionary.
• He Said He Was Not Close With Epstein. His Emails Suggest Otherwise. - Andrew Farkas, a New York City real estate mogul, had assured investors that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was for business only.
• Kushner’s Firm Pulls Out of Trump-Branded Hotel Deal in Serbia - The announcement came just hours after prosecutors there charged four government officials with corruption in connection with the half-billion-dollar project.
• Zelensky Offers Compromise Before Latest Round of Peace Plan Talks - Ukraine’s president is meeting with U.S. negotiators on the latest plans to try end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO, at least for now, if he got strong security guarantees.
• Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again - The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.