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US-Ukraine talks in Miami cut short after Putin-Trump diesel deal

US-Ukraine talks in Miami cut short after Putin-Trump diesel deal

US and Ukrainian officials held talks in Miami, Florida, on October 9, alongside representatives from the UK, France, Germany, the European Commission and NATO.

The discussions were due to continue the next day, but a senior Ukrainian official said Kyiv’s delegation cut its visit short.

The reported reason was a diesel deal reached by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, which Trump announced during the talks.

The announcement reportedly took Ukrainian negotiators by surprise.

The meetings involved officials from several countries and institutions, but the sources do not say what the talks were intended to achieve.

US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reportedly told Ukrainian officials that Washington could restrict Ukraine’s access to US intelligence if it refused to make concessions.

The planned second round on October 10 did not take place, and no further talks are described.

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