Ukraine, Europe, and US Officials to Meet in Miami for War Negotiations

Officials from Ukraine, Europe, and the United States are convening in Miami to discuss strategies to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This meeting follows recent Russian strikes that resulted in over 70 fatalities in Ukraine within a week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the meeting, which will involve US President Donald Trump's envoys, on Thursday evening, shortly after a Russian attack on buses in Kramatorsk killed 30 civilians. Additionally, a missile strike in the Chernihiv region claimed the lives of 22 individuals, including five children. Zelenskyy reported that more than 70 people have died due to Russian strikes in the last two days. The Ukrainian negotiating team is scheduled to meet with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, with the discussions anticipated to last two days and include a European delegation. According to a US source familiar with the talks, the discussions will focus on new ideas and proposals that American negotiators have been developing with both Russian and Ukrainian representatives. Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of the situation, expressing concerns about the upcoming winter and its potential hardships if the conflict continues. He also urged the US to enhance Ukraine's access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service to improve its defense capabilities against Russian missile launches. Zelenskyy criticized the US for not applying sufficient pressure on Russia to engage in negotiations, stating that enabling Starlink would incur no cost to Washington. He responded to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments regarding the stalemate in the war, asserting that Ukraine is not at a diplomatic dead end. Furthermore, Zelenskyy called for increased sanctions against Russia, which Ukrainian officials are expected to address during the Miami meeting.