Ukrainian Delegation Meets US Officials in Miami as Revised 28-Point Peace Plan Is Discussed

A Ukrainian delegation traveled to Florida to hold fresh talks in Miami with US Senator Marco Rubio and President Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, to discuss a revised US-backed 28-point proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, is also expected to attend the meeting.

Negotiating positions

Kyiv insists any settlement include international security guarantees and a ceasefire tied to the current frontlines, and it has ruled out ceding territory not already occupied by Russian forces. Russia, by contrast, has shown little willingness to make concessions; President Vladimir Putin has said the conflict will end only when "Ukrainian troops withdraw from the territories they occupy."

Changes in Ukraine's team and draft revisions

Senator Rubio previously met the Ukrainian delegation in Geneva, where the original 28-point blueprint—developed by Steve Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund—was substantially revised. Since Geneva, lead Ukrainian negotiator Andriy Yermak resigned amid a corruption controversy and was replaced by Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.

"This isn’t an official one, but we do have the document. We haven’t discussed it with anyone yet because the points in it require truly serious analysis and discussion," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said about the latest draft.

Timeline and political pressure

President Trump at one point suggested he wanted an agreement quickly but later backed away from setting a formal deadline, saying, "You know what the deadline for me is? When it’s over." The talks are unfolding amid continued political scrutiny and intense public interest in whether a negotiated settlement can be achieved.

Ongoing fighting and military activity

The diplomatic efforts come as Russia continues missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that in the past week Russian forces launched nearly 1,400 attack drones, used about 1,100 guided aerial bombs and fired 66 missiles. Kyiv has also continued offensive operations, striking Russian energy and defense targets with long-range drones and domestically produced missiles. Ukrainian maritime drones reportedly damaged two oil tankers operating under the Gambian flag after those vessels were used to transport Russian oil.

Domestic implications

Former Ukrainian chief of staff Valerii Zaluzhnyi — viewed by some as a potential rival to President Zelensky — cautioned that a war’s end does not always mean outright victory for one side. "We Ukrainians strive for complete victory, but we cannot reject the option of a long-term end to the war," he wrote, suggesting Kyiv may need to weigh long-term political and security trade-offs if a decisive military victory proves unattainable in the near term.

The Miami talks aim to clarify whether the revised blueprint can bridge Ukraine’s security demands and Russian expectations, or whether further mediation and amendments will be necessary.