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U.S., Ukrainians and Europeans meeting to discuss ‘new ideas’ to end Russia-Ukraine war

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed meetings in Miami scheduled for Friday where U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will discuss new peace ideas with Ukrainian officials including Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov. European representatives are also expected to join the two-day talks aimed at developing a unified proposal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. The discussions, part of renewed U.S. efforts to mediate the conflict, will cover security guarantees for Ukraine and plans for post-war economic recovery amidst concerns about winter energy costs in Europe and escalating Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine's negotiators would meet in Miami on October 9 and 10 to discuss new ideas for ending the war with Russia, which has been ongoing since 2014. The talks were organized by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner from the US and included representatives from Ukraine, as well as officials from the EU and NATO. Zelenskiy expressed hope that European partners would join these discussions to mirror the efforts led by the United States. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin cited Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow as a reason for not resuming peace talks immediately after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russia aimed at boosting global diesel supplies and easing fuel prices, despite criticism from lawmakers and Zelenskiy himself. The discussions focused on security guarantees for Ukraine, post-war reconstruction plans, and preventing future conflicts in Europe.

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But U.S. officials said they were making a fresh effort in an enlarged format, following visits to Moscow and Kyiv by last month by Witkoff, Trump’s business friend-turned-roving envoy, and the president’s son-in-law Kushner. “They will discuss new ideas and proposals that American negotiators began developing with the Russians and Ukrainians during their recent visit to the region,” one of the U.S. sources familiar with the talks told AFP.
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🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys will meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss “new ideas” and seek a unified proposal to end the war with Russia, two sources told AFP.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys will meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss “new ideas” and seek a unified proposal to end the war with Russia, two sources told AFP. asserted
sources → meet → AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the talks after a day in which a Russian strike on buses killed 30 people in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. asserted
strike → confirm → weeks
“The Ukrainian negotiating team is due to meet Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in the U.S. tomorrow,” Zelenskyy said Thursday. asserted
Zelenskyy → meet → U.S.
“The meeting is expected to last two days. asserted
meeting → expect → ?
We are also counting on a European team to join our negotiating group.” asserted
We → count → group
Zelenskyy said his chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, as well as Ukraine’s top officials: Rustem Umerov, Sergiy Kyslytsya and David Arakhamia will take part in the talks in Florida. asserted
chief → say → Florida
The U.S.-led peace efforts to end the Ukraine war have been largely stalled, with Washington focused on its conflict with Iran despite Kyiv saying Russia has ramped up aerial attacks. asserted
Russia → end → attacks
But U.S. officials said they were making a fresh effort in an enlarged format, following visits to Moscow and Kyiv by last month by Witkoff, Trump’s business friend-turned-roving envoy, and the president’s son-in-law Kushner. “They will discuss new ideas and proposals that American negotiators began developing with the Russians and Ukrainians during their recent visit to the region,” one of the U.S. sources familiar with the talks told AFP. asserted
one → say → AFP
“The American negotiators also invited national security advisors from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, as well as officials from NATO and the European Union.” asserted
negotiators → invite → NATO
U.S. officials said the envoys would discuss “security guarantees for Ukraine, a post-war prosperity plan, and other aspects of the conflict.” asserted
envoys → say → conflict
They added that the Europeans had expressed “frustrations” to Washington about energy costs — which Trump has blamed on Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel refineries, rather than his Iran war. asserted
Trump → add → war
It will be a tough winter if the war does not stop,” the U.S. source said. asserted
source → stop → ?
“So, the United States is trying to mediate with the sides with the goal of creating a unified proposal.” asserted
States → try → proposal
Zelenskyy said last week that the United States wanted to revive peace efforts by trying to broker a new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia and hold it by the end of October. asserted
States → say → October
The Kremlin said last month that three-way talks on ending the war could take place in October. uncertain
talks → say → October
Previous rounds of talks have failed to yield tangible progress towards peace, with Moscow unwilling to drop its maximalist conditions to end the fighting. asserted
Moscow → fail → fighting
Trump said earlier this week that he had a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin, although it was expected to focus on the reported death of a researcher at a Russian plague lab. asserted
it → say → lab
In a sign that Ukraine was under discussion, Witkoff was seen by AFP reporters traveling with Trump on Air Force One on Wednesday on a campaign trip to Texas for the U.S. midterm elections. asserted
Witkoff → see → elections
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