American, Ukrainian and European negotiators held six hours of talks in Miami aimed at producing a joint proposal to end the war in Ukraine, according to a source familiar with the discussions. The goal is to present a common plan to Russia in the coming weeks, in an effort to make progress before winter sets in.
The talks took place on the same day that US President Donald Trump announced that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to international markets in an attempt to lower fuel prices. At the same time, his administration lifted sanctions on Russian fuel that had been intended to deprive Moscow of revenue used to finance the war.
The American delegation included US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, along with Ukrainian delegates and representatives from Europe and NATO. According to the source, negotiators discussed a broad list of topics, including a package of post-war measures for Ukraine that would include security guarantees from the United States and Europe. They also addressed an economic plan for post-war Ukraine and a possible path for the country to join the European Union.
On the sensitive issue of territories, the delegations discussed «some ideas», the source said, without providing further details. The source added that the delegations also discussed a security architecture between Europe and Russia that could lay the foundations for a period of peace in the coming years. No other details were offered.
The diesel agreement drew sharp criticism from US lawmakers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. «All this money goes to the war against people, against Ukraine, against us, against everyone. I think our team is simply being used as a smoke screen. And this is certainly not fair», Zelensky said.
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer condemned Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel, calling it «extremely reckless» and warning that the measure would help finance Moscow's war machine while undermining Washington's efforts to negotiate peace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said after a phone call with Trump that an immediate resumption of peace negotiations was unlikely, citing drone attacks launched by Ukraine against Moscow. The Kremlin confirmed its willingness to «supply oil and petroleum products to American and world markets».
The Miami talks represent a renewed push to find a diplomatic path forward as the war continues. The discussions covered a wide range of issues beyond immediate security concerns, including economic reconstruction and Ukraine's European integration. The involvement of NATO representatives suggests that broader transatlantic security arrangements are part of the conversation.
According to the source, the objective remains for American, Ukrainian and European negotiators to reach an agreement on a common proposal in the coming weeks that can then be presented to Russia. The effort is seen as an attempt to secure progress before the winter months, when fighting and humanitarian conditions typically worsen.
While the talks in Miami focused on building a unified position among Ukraine's allies, the simultaneous announcement of the diesel deal and the lifting of fuel sanctions highlighted the competing pressures facing the US administration. The decision to ease sanctions on Russian fuel has raised concerns that it could undercut the leverage that economic restrictions were meant to provide in any future negotiations.
The source did not provide further details on the territorial discussions or on the specific security guarantees under consideration. The talks are expected to continue in the coming weeks as negotiators work toward a joint proposal.