Russian and Ukrainian delegations will gather in Miami; there are no trilateral talks with the USA

The Ukrainian delegation, led by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, will head to the USA in the coming days to discuss a possible plan to end the war. Axios reports this, citing sources familiar with the visit’s preparations.

According to the publication, this is not a symbolic trip but an attempt to clarify the framework of future agreements — primarily in the security sphere.

Negotiations planned in Miami

At the end of the week, Ukrainian representatives will hold meetings in Miami with the special envoy of the US President Donald Trump Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the American president.

Both are already involved in informal diplomatic channels. Previously, they met with Ukrainian and European representatives, and in early December, they visited Moscow, where they held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The format of the contacts remains closed, but the choice of participants indicates an attempt to engage personal lines of influence.

Security — yes, details — later

At the negotiations in Berlin on December 14–15, the American side confirmed its readiness to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of the war’s end.

However, the key issue — possible territorial concessions — has not received a clear answer. Washington avoids publicly fixing parameters, leaving room for maneuver.

For Kyiv, this remains the most sensitive topic around which the entire logic of further negotiations is built.

Russian factor nearby, but separate

On December 17, Politico reported that on the same weekend — December 20–21 — a Russian delegation will also be in Miami. According to the publication, it will be headed by the special representative of the Russian president Kirill Dmitriev.

However, Axios sources emphasize: a trilateral meeting USA–Ukraine–Russia is not planned at the moment. Contacts are proceeding in parallel but not in a common format.

This significantly reduces the likelihood of a quick breakthrough and indicates cautious, fragmented diplomacy.

Analysts read between the lines

Amid uncertainty, military and political experts are increasingly analyzing the signals from the parties. Maps, scenarios, graphs — everything is used to understand whether the process is moving towards a real compromise or remains in the stage of mutual statements.

Moscow publicly claims that it has not taken a step towards peace. Kyiv, on the contrary, interprets the events as slow but still progress towards a possible end to the war.

These versions exist in parallel — without a common point of contact.

Outcome without a finale

The trip of the Ukrainian delegation to the USA shows that the diplomatic process continues but remains complex and multi-layered. Miami becomes a platform for a few days where not decisions but the boundaries of the possible are discussed.

It is such moments — without loud statements but with a high concentration of negotiations — that often determine the further course of events, closely monitored by NANews — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency.