Ukraine and US to launch new round of talks in Miami tomorrow
Photo: Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Presidential Office (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukrainian and US delegations will meet in Miami on Friday, January 17. Among other things, they will work on a document on security guarantees for Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna.
Stefanishyna said Ukraine continues active consultations with the United States on the future security architecture and long-term economic development.
"Tomorrow in Miami, Florida, talks will take place involving National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov, and Servant of the People parliamentary faction leader Davyd Arakhamia," she said.
According to the ambassador, Ukraine and the US are working on two key documents — an agreement on security guarantees and an agreement on Ukraine’s economic prosperity, with a total value of up to $800 billion. These agreements could be signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, scheduled for January 19–23.
"The purpose of the visit is to finalize these agreements with our American partners so that they best reflect Ukraine’s national interests," she said.
Ukraine–US talks
Ukraine and the United States have previously held several rounds of talks in Miami. In particular, the sides discussed a US peace plan consisting of 20 points.
So far, Kyiv and Washington have not reached an agreement on several issues. Notably, the United States wants Ukraine to agree to territorial concessions to Russia. At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists that Ukraine will not withdraw its troops from the Donetsk region or hand it over to Russian control.
Recently, US President Donald Trump made another controversial statement, accusing Zelenskyy of stalling the agreement, rather than Russian President Vladimir Putin.
