US, Russia may hold talks on Ukraine war in Miami this weekend – Politico

U.S. and Russian officials are expected to meet in Miami this weekend as part of the Trump administration's push to bring an end to nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow.

That is according to two people familiar with the matter, Ukrinform reports, citing Politico.

Trump administration special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump' son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to represent the U.S. side.

The Russian delegation is expected to include the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev, according to one of the people familiar with the matter.

Witkoff and Kushner earlier this week held marathon talks in Berlin with Ukrainian and European officials to agree on U.S. security guarantees for Kyiv, territorial concessions and other matters.

The report notes that Trump administration officials believe Russia will accept Western security guarantees and Ukraine's EU membership in a final deal.

At the same time, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday gave no signs he had backed away from his desire "to all but end Ukraine's existence as a sovereign state."

Ukrainian national security adviser Rustem Umerov is also expected to meet with the American delegation in advance of the U.S.-Russia sit-down.

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