US, Ukraine officials to meet again Saturday on peace plan, say “real progress” depends on Russia

President Trump’s advisers and Ukrainian officials said Friday they will meet for a third day of talks after making progress on building a security framework for PostWar Ukraineand urged Russia to commit to peace.

Authorities, meeting for a second day in Florida on Friday, issued a joint statement that gave broad strokes about the progress they say has been made as Mr. Trump comforting Kyiv and Moscow to agree to the proposal of four years of war.

“Both parties agreed that real progress in any agreement depends on Russia’s willingness to demonstrate a serious commitment to long-term peace, including steps to end and reduce the number of deaths,” the statement said. “The parties also separately review the future prosperity agenda that aims to support the reconstruction of the war in Ukraine, joint US-Ukraine economic efforts, and long-term recovery projects.”

The Kremlin did not immediately comment on the latest US-Ukraine talks on Friday.

US special Steve Witkoff and Mr. Trump’s father-in-law Jared Kixts in Florida with Restem Umerov, in Ukraine led by Ukraine, Follow the conversations Between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US security forces in the Kremlin on Tuesday.

Yuri USHAKOV, Putin’s top official, he told the following reporters Tuesday’s meeting that the talks were “constructive, very helpful and powerful.”

“The local issue, naturally, is very important to us, and it is very important to the American people. “The structure that is made for us is acceptable to us.”

However, Uhakov added, “We are not close to solving the problem in Ukraine, and there is a lot of work to be done.”

Ushakov said that Moscow was given four more documents in addition to First proposal for 28 points The Trump administration released it last month, but could not specify what those documents contained.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who participated in the talks last weekend With Ukrainian officials in Florida, he said those talks were “another productive time,” but “there are a lot of moving parts.”

Mr Trump told reporters after Sunday’s remarks, “I think there’s a good chance we can make a deal.”

The original paint Peace Proposal Ending Russia’s war in Ukraine unveiled last month has undergone changes after the original plan was criticized by some as too favorable to Russia, Mr Trump told reporters over the weekend. One provision that attracted the heavy officials from us and the European officials called Ukraine to get private property is currently in control in Russia.

“They made a deal,” said Mr. Trump is the Russians. “They are big deals. They stop fighting, and they don’t collect land.”

Friday’s session with us and Ukrainian officials took place at the Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, Florida, a premier golf and lifestyle resort owned by the Witkoff Real Estate firm.

Ukrainian President VolOdymyr Zesenskyy said that his country’s delegation in Florida wanted to hear from the US side about the talks in the Kremlin.

Zelenskyy, along with the European leaders who support him, have repeatedly accused him of humbling for peace talks while Russian forces try to press forward with their offensive. Zelenskyy said in a video address late on Thursday that the officials wanted to know what other indicators have come up with them to drag on the war and pressure Ukraine. “

Speaking to Russian journalists Pavel Zarubin on Friday, Shakov praised Ashner as he may be playing an important role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“If any plan leading to a settlement is put on paper, it will be Mr. Kushner’s pen that will lead the way,” Ushakov said.

The flattering comments about Mr. Kushner about the top Russian official come as Mr. Putin seeks to sow a wedge between Mr. Putin, who? made a state visit to India on Thursdaytold Indian Media Outlet that his five-hour talks this week with Witkoff and Kushner were “necessary” and “helpful,” but other suggestions were unacceptable.

Kushner, who is married to Mr Trump’s daughter Ivanka, was a senior adviser to Mr Trump. Trump in his first term was also the person facing the President in building Abraham and the Arab nations.

Kushner also played a more formal role in Trump’s second term, but assisted Witkoff Close firefighting and management negotiations between Israel and Hamas this fall. Mr. Trump softened Kushner and tied Witkoff to try to find an endgame in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.