Ukraine to hold high-level peace talks in Florida with Trump envoys

Ukrainian officials are scheduled to meet with Donald Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in Miami, Florida, this coming Friday and Saturday. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the two-day summit, which aims to explore new ideas and strategies to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. The Ukrainian delegation includes the head of Zelensky's office, Kyrylo Budanov, former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and officials Sergiy Kyslytsya and David Arakhamia.

U.S. officials have invited national security advisors from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, alongside representatives from the European Union and NATO, to participate in the discussions. The agenda focuses on potential security guarantees for Ukraine and a post-war prosperity plan. The mediation efforts, which stalled following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East last February, have gained renewed momentum in recent weeks following visits by Kushner and Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv.

Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia’s agreement with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the conflict has reached a stalemate. Peskov stated that it is now up to diplomats to seek a path toward peace. The upcoming talks in Florida represent a significant international effort to break the current impasse.