Rubio, Witkoff meet with Ukrainian officials in push to finalize deal after Zelenskyy's top negotiator resigns

U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday to finalize a peace agreement following talks in Geneva. The meeting aimed to resolve remaining details of the deal, with the goal of ending the war while ensuring Ukraine's sovereignty and prosperity. This follows the resignation of Ukraine's top negotiator, Andriy Yermak, and allegations of corruption within Ukraine. Despite these challenges, President Zelenskyy expressed optimism about continued diplomatic efforts, tasking Rustem Umerov with leading the peace framework development. Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow to discuss the updated 19-point peace framework, though Russia has indicated it could reject the deal if it doesn't align with its interests.

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