"There Will Be No Second Day": Ukrainian Delegation Left the U.S. Early, Says Journalist

Negotiations among representatives of Ukraine, the United States, European countries, and NATO in Miami on de-escalation routes and ending Russia's war against Ukraine concluded earlier than planned. There will be no second day of meetings. Senior Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent in Washington Alex Raufoglu reported the premature end of the talks.

"There will be no second day. The talks in Miami ended earlier than planned," the journalist wrote.

At the same time, U.S. President's Special Representative for Ukraine's Defense and Security Policy Steve Witkoff stated that participants conducted constructive discussions on possible paths to de-escalation and ending the war with Russia ahead of winter.

According to him, the parties discussed a wide range of issues. In particular, there were talks about short-term measures for winter preparation, energy resilience, grain exports, security guarantees, and long-term security arrangements for Ukraine and Europe.

Participants also discussed preventing future conflicts, postwar recovery support, and Ukraine's economic development, including its accession to the European Union.

Witkoff emphasized that productive exchange of views helped identify areas of work ahead of the next contacts between the United States and Russia.

Miami talks: what led up to it

As UNIAN reported, 8 in October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced negotiations of the Ukrainian delegation in the United States. The delegation included the head of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Rustem Umerov, the head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, and the first deputy head of the Office of the President Serhiy Kislytsia.

On the eve of the meeting, Axios, citing American and Ukrainian officials, reported that U.S. Special Representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner planned to present in Miami "new ideas and proposals" to break the diplomatic deadlock.

However, the talks occurred amid conflicting statements and United States policy decisions toward Russia. 9 in October, U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "extremely successful conversation" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and an agreement to lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel.

Volodymyr Zelensky harshly criticized this move, calling it "absolutely terrible." According to the Ukrainian president, such a "birthday present for Putin" would provide Russia with billions more to continue the war.

Zelensky also said that the Ukrainian negotiating team in the United States is used as a "screen" in light of Trump's agreements with Putin on fuel supplies.

Additionally, Russian leader’s aide Yuri Ushakov said that during a telephone conversation with Trump, Putin rejected the possibility of peace talks. According to him, Russia will continue hostilities until it achieves "all of its goals."