US and Russian officials to meet in Miami for Ukraine talks, Politico
Photo: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev (Getty Images)
US and Russian officials could meet in Miami as early as this weekend to discuss the possibility of ending Russia's war against Ukraine, Politico reports.
Unnamed sources told the outlet that the Russian delegation is expected to include Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund. The United States is expected to be represented by President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US leader's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
One Politico source said that Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is also expected to meet with the US delegation ahead of the US-Russia talks. According to the source, "plans remained fluid."
Officials in President Trump's administration believe Russia could accept Western security guarantees and Ukraine's EU membership as part of a final agreement, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far shown no signs of this.
Ukraine-US talks
Earlier, Ukrainian and US officials met in Berlin. President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, who took part in the discussions, said that "a lot of progress was made."
For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted after the meeting in Berlin that Kyiv and Washington have not reached an agreement on the issue of territories.
Meanwhile, Axios, citing an unnamed US official, reported that a new round of Ukraine-US talks is set to take place in Miami over the weekend, with military officials expected to take part in the discussions.
