Delegations of American and Russian representatives held constructive talks on Ukraine in Miami in the United States, Reuters reported, citing Donald Trump's special envoy - Steve Witkoff, world agencies reported.
On the Russian side, the delegation was headed by Kirill Dmitriev, who is President Vladimir Putin's emissary in the negotiations. Dmitriev is also the Kremlin's envoy for investment and economic development, recalls Agence France-Presse.
In addition to Witkoff, the American delegation also included US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and White House adviser Josh Grunenbaum, Witkoff explained.
"We are encouraged by this meeting, which shows that Russia is working for peace in Ukraine", said Witkoff in "Ex", quoted by Agence France-Presse.
„A constructive meeting with the American delegation responsible for the peace process. Also a productive discussion on the US-Russian working group on economic issues“, said in "Ex" Dmitriev.
Neither delegation provided further details about the meeting.
Earlier this month, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Dmitriev already held a meeting with US representatives Witkoff and Kushner, Agence France-Presse recalls. At the end of December, he visited Miami again for discussions on Ukraine with US representatives.
The new meeting in Florida comes on the eve of a possible second round of talks in Abu Dhabi between delegations from Russia, the US and Ukraine. This meeting is due to take place tomorrow, although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hinted earlier this week that it could be postponed due to the current tensions between Washington and Tehran. The first known direct talks between Ukrainians, Russians and Americans on the US plan to end the war in Ukraine took place a week ago in Abu Dhabi. Yesterday, the Kremlin said that US President Donald Trump had asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to stop the strikes on Kiev, where the energy system has been severely damaged by previous Russian bombings, by February 1. According to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, this cessation of Russian strikes is aimed at creating favorable conditions for a new round of talks on Ukraine. The negotiations under American mediation are progressing very slowly, with Russia demanding that Kiev cede Donbass to it on the issue of territorial concessions, something that Ukraine categorically refuses. rejects.