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US Envoys to Meet Ukrainian Officials in Miami on War

US Envoys to Meet Ukrainian Officials in Miami on War
Witkoff, Kushner to meet Ukrainians in Miami on Friday, says US source · theprint.in

US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to meet Ukrainian officials in Miami on Friday.

They want to discuss ideas for ending the war in Ukraine.

The meeting is also meant to help create a proposal that the sides can share.

US national security and Treasury officials are expected to attend.

Ukraine plans to send several senior officials, including its chief of staff and top negotiator.

Officials from some European countries, NATO and the European Union were invited.

The group is expected to discuss Ukraine’s security after the war and plans for its prosperity.

A US source said European countries have raised concerns about high energy costs and other financial effects of the conflict.

Key facts

Meeting
Working session between US envoys and Ukrainian representatives
Location
Miami
US envoys
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
Ukrainian participants
Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov and David Arakhamia
Other US participants
Representatives of the White House National Security Council and US Treasury Department
Invited participants
National security advisers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany, plus officials from NATO and the European Union
Expected topics
Security guarantees for Ukraine, a post-war prosperity plan and other aspects of the conflict

Quotes

American source familiar with the plan

An American source familiar with the planned meeting

“It will be a tough winter if the war does not stop. So, the United States is trying to mediate with the sides with the goal of creating a unified proposal.”
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“new ideas and proposals that American negotiators began developing with the Russians and Ukrainians during their recent visit to the region”
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Sources

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