U.S., Ukraine wrap up 3-day Miami talks on territorial issues, security guarantees

The United States and Ukrainian delegations on Saturday concluded three-day talks in Miami, Florida, where the two sides focused on territorial issues and U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine, U.S. online media outlet Axios reported.

Sources told Axios that the discussion on territory was "difficult" as Russia continued to demand that Ukraine withdraw from parts of Donbas it currently controls, while the U.S. was trying to develop new ideas to bridge the gap.

Another major topic was U.S. security guarantees for Kiev, on which the parties made "significant progress" and moved closer toward agreement, though further work is needed to ensure both sides interpret the draft framework consistently, according to the report.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that the Miami talks concluded with a two-hour phone call between himself and U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Ukraine's peace negotiators – Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff Andriy Hnatov – also joined the conversation.

Zelenskyy described the call on X as "long and substantive," noting that the sides discussed key points needed to end the bloodshed.

He stressed that Ukraine remains committed to working with the U.S. "in good faith" to "genuinely achieve peace" and said both sides agreed on next steps and formats for continued talks.

Ukraine's negotiating team is expected to return to Europe on Monday and brief Zelenskyy in London on the latest U.S. proposals.

(Cover: A file photo of U.S. delegates' meeting with Ukrainian officials, Hallandale Beach, Florida, U.S., November 30, 2025. /VCG)