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Trump envoys and Ukrainian negotiators to hold peace talks, report says

France 24 reports that US envoys and Ukrainian officials will meet in Miami to evaluate proposed peace frameworks.

Updated Oct 10, 2026 · 10:11 UTC4 reports

The short version

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to meet Ukrainian negotiators and European officials in Miami for two days of peace discussions.[France 24]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the talks, naming senior officials Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov, Sergiy Kyslytsya, and David Arakhamia to the delegation.[France 24]
The discussions will center on post-war recovery concepts and security guarantees for Ukraine following earlier envoy visits to Kyiv and Moscow.[France 24]
Whether these discussions can advance broader negotiations remains uncertain, as past peace efforts stalled over maximalist Russian conditions.[France 24]

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami to discuss proposals to halt the war.[France 24]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the delegation includes Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov, Sergiy Kyslytsya, and David Arakhamia for the two-day meeting.[France 24]
The agenda includes potential security guarantees for Ukraine alongside plans for post-war economic prosperity.[France 24]
The meeting follows prior visits by Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv last month.[France 24]

It remains unverified whether upcoming talks can bridge core divides, given that previous efforts failed because Moscow declined to ease maximalist conditions.[France 24]
Whether three-way talks involving Russia will occur by late October as previously floated by Washington and Moscow has not been confirmed.[France 24]

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