Rubio, Witkoff meet with Ukrainian officials in push to finalize deal after Zelenskyy's top negotiator resigns
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida to advance the peace agreement reached last week in Geneva. Rustem Umerov, leading the Ukrainian delegation after the resignation of top negotiator Andriy Yermak, expressed gratitude to the U.S. for their efforts and aimed to finalize the remaining details of the deal. The meeting follows allegations of a $100 million corruption scheme linked to Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear company Energoatom. Witkoff is scheduled to visit Moscow to discuss an updated 19-point peace framework, while Russia maintains demands including Ukraine’s NATO exclusion and territorial concessions. Despite ongoing talks, Russia continues aerial attacks on Ukraine.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met Ukrainian negotiators Sunday in Florida to build on the recent peace talks in Geneva, and work through the remaining details of the agreement reached last week."The end goal is obviously not just the end of the war. Obviously, that's essential and fundamental. We want to see the end of the killing and the death and the suffering, and I'm sure the Ukrainian side, I know they do as well," said Rubio in an opening statement. "They want peace. But it's also about securing an end to the war that leaves Ukraine sovereign and independent and with an opportunity at real prosperity."Rustem Umerov, the head of the Ukrainian delegation and secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, thanked his American counterparts and Trump for their efforts to end the war, saying he was looking forward to a productive meeting.The Florida meeting comes after Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s top negotiator, resigned Friday after anti-corruption agencies raided his home. Ukraine has been embroiled in an alleged $100 million kickback corruption scheme linked to the state-owned nu...
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Posted on 12-03-2025 16:23