Officials from Ukraine and the United States held talks aimed at finding an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with a Ukrainian delegation led by the head of Kyiv’s National Security and Defense Council, Rustem Umerov, said the discussions on Sunday were “productive” but that there is “more work to be done”.
“This is delicate. It’s complicated,” he said.
The talks took place in the US state of Florida, and included Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Witkoff leaves on Monday for Moscow, where he is expected to meet Russian counterparts for talks this week.
The first photo from the meeting of the Ukrainian and US delegations in Florida has appeared
On the American side, the meeting includes Secretary of State Rubio, Kushner, and Trump’s special envoy Whitkoff. The Ukrainian side is headed by NSDC Secretary Umerov. The most… pic.twitter.com/izsM6her1k — Sprinter Press (@SprintMediaNews) November 30, 2025
“We continue to be realistic about how difficult this is, but optimistic, particularly given the fact that as we’ve made progress, I think there is a shared vision here that this is not just about ending the war,” Rubio told reporters after the talks concluded.
“It is about securing Ukraine’s future, a future that we hope will be more prosperous than it’s ever been.”
He added that there were “a lot of moving parts” in the discussions, and “obviously, there’s another party involved [Russia] here that will have to be a part of the equation”.
‘Not just about peace deals, but creating pathway that leaves Ukraine sovereign, independent and prosperous’
Rubio sat across from Umerov in Miami right before talks kick off https://t.co/dCPKHDvN2X pic.twitter.com/9oWkIGeeNG — RT (@RT_com) November 30, 2025
Rubio said the US has been in touch “in varying degrees” with the Russians and has “a pretty good understanding of their views as well”.
The talks came a week after Rubio and Ukrainian negotiators met in Geneva, Switzerland, to revise Trump’s peace plan, which was initially criticized as a Russian wish list.
Umerov was brought in to replace the Ukrainian president’s top negotiator, Andriy Yermak, after he quit following an anti-corruption raid on his home.
Sunday’s meeting is the latest step in two weeks of intense diplomatic activity.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar)