US, Russian officials meet in Miami for talks on Ukraine war

Al Jazeera DiplomaticNews ReportEN 4 min read 75% complete by By News AgenciesDecember 21, 2025 at 04:08 AM

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In Miami, US and Russian officials met on December 21, 2025, to discuss the war in Ukraine. The talks involved Russian President Putin's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, and US President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Dmitriev described the discussions as "constructive" and stated they would continue. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated he might join the talks, noting progress has been made but differences remain, particularly regarding territory and security guarantees for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy supports the US-led negotiations but urges increased pressure on Russia to end the war. Trump's envoys have been negotiating a 20-point peace plan with Ukrainian, Russian, and European officials for weeks.

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Zelenskyy said he remains supportive of a US-led negotiations process.

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Trump’s envoys have for weeks been negotiating a 20-point peace plan with Ukrainian, Russian and European officials.

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Marco Rubio said that progress has been made in discussions to end the war, but there is still a way to go.

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Kirill Dmitriev said the talks were ‘constructive’ and will continue on Sunday.

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Russian and US officials met in Miami to discuss the war in Ukraine.

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