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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.
Talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Miami were cut short after a diesel deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin surprised Ukrainian negotiators.
The Ukrainian delegation planned to leave instead of holding a second round of talks on October 10, a senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times.
The talks involved the US, Ukraine, the E3 countries, the European Commission and NATO.
US negotiators reportedly said Washington could restrict Ukraine’s access to US intelligence if Kyiv refused to make concessions.
- Who
- US and Ukrainian officials, with representatives of the E3 countries, the European Commission and NATO also involved.
- What
- Talks in Miami were cut short after a diesel deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin took Ukrainian negotiators by surprise.
- When
- The talks began on October 9; a second round was planned for October 10.
- Where
- Miami, Florida.
- Why
- The reported energy deal surprised Ukrainian negotiators. US negotiators also reportedly warned that Washington could restrict Ukraine’s access to US intelligence if it refused to make concessions.
US negotiators
Ukrainian negotiators
Concessions
US negotiators
US negotiators reportedly said Washington could restrict Ukraine’s access to US intelligence if Ukraine refused to make concessions.
Ukrainian negotiators
The sources do not state Ukraine’s position on making concessions.
Talks
US negotiators
The sources do not state whether US officials wanted the talks to continue.
Ukrainian negotiators
A senior Ukrainian official said the delegation was cutting its trip short instead of holding a second round.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
The US, Ukraine, the E3 countries, the European Commission and NATO held talks in Miami.
Trump announced a diesel deal with Putin, which reportedly took Ukrainian negotiators by surprise.
The Ukrainian delegation planned to cut its trip short instead of holding a second round of talks.
- Talks began
- October 9
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Planned second round
- October 10
- E3 countries
- United Kingdom, France and Germany
- Reported US negotiators
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
Sources
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