For talks with the U.S.: Ukrainian delegation arrives in Miami

21 March 08:12

A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Miami for bilateral talks with the U.S. side.

This was reported by [Komersant], citing a publication by Ukrinform.

Composition of the Ukrainian delegation

The Ukrainian negotiating team is already in Miami, where meetings with the American side are scheduled.

The delegation includes key government officials, including National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.

Also participating in the talks are Head of the Office of the President Kirill Budanov, First Deputy Head of the Office of the President Serhiy Kyslytsya, and Chairman of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction Davyd Arakhamia.

Who is representing the U.S.

Representing the United States in the dialogue will be White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

Purpose of the talks

The parties will hold bilateral consultations to discuss current issues of cooperation.

The meeting is taking place against the backdrop of active political dialogue between Kyiv and Washington.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a new meeting between Ukrainian and American officials, without Russian participation, would take place as early as Saturday, March 21.

According to him, this will be a bilateral meeting in the U.S., where the Ukrainian side intends to discuss possible dates for the next trilateral meeting involving Russia, which has been postponed several times previously.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that on Saturday, March 21, the talks in the U.S. will take place exclusively between Kyiv and Washington, and Moscow’s participation is not planned.

We remind you that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the continuation of talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. was initially scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi from March 5 to 6,

It should be noted that earlier, the U.S. and Ukrainian negotiating teams had considered the possibility of concluding a peace agreement with Russia as early as March 2026. However, events in Iran changed everything.

Анна Ткаченко
Editor

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