This past weekend, Miami hosted parallel peace talks as Ukraine and Russia met U.S. envoys in separate sessions aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. The outcomes? Two very different takes.
Teams on the ground 🤝 Ukraine's Rustem Umerov led discussions with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, European representatives and Jared Kushner. On the other side, Russia's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev held separate talks with the same U.S. team in Florida.
Why the optimism? Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday in Kyiv that nearly 90% of Ukraine's demands are now part of a 20-point draft plan. He called the framework 'quite solid'—though he admitted neither side will get everything they want.
What's on the table? Key points include maintaining Ukraine's armed forces at a peacetime strength of 800,000; a pathway to European Union membership; and security arrangements led by France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Other countries may chip in on energy security, financing and civil protection. 📑
Next steps 👉 Ukraine has proposed a review of the final bilateral security document by the U.S. Congress, with some annexes kept classified. Meanwhile, Russia's negotiator Dmitriev adopted a more restrained tone after separate talks in Florida.
What's next? With rounds of talks likely to continue, all eyes are on whether this framework can bridge the gap between cautious optimism and real peace. 🌍✌️
What do you think—is this real progress or just more diplomatic dance? Let us know below! 👇
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Ukraine and Russia offer differing accounts of peace talks in Miami
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