The US-Ukraine diplomatic meeting in Miami concluded on 30 November, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov offering contrasting levels of detail about the outcomes, Suspilne reports.
Rubio called the session "a productive continuation of the talks in Geneva" but acknowledged "there's still work to be done." The US delegation consisted of three officials: Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law.
Ukraine sent a notably larger team of ten representatives, including military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov, and Foreign Intelligence Service head Oleh Ivashchenko.
US frames goal beyond ceasefire
Rubio stated Washington's objective extends past ending hostilities: "We want to help Ukraine become safe forever, so that it never faces another invasion... We want the Ukrainian people to emerge from this war not just having rebuilt the country, but having made it stronger and more prosperous than it ever was."
The Secretary of State announced Witkoff would travel to Moscow later this week. The Kremlin confirmed the meeting but provided no details.
"We remain in contact with the Russian side to varying degrees and have a fairly good understanding of their views," Rubio said. "There are many moving parts here, and obviously there's another party that will have to be part of the equation."
Ukrainian side offers few specifics
Umerov thanked the US team and called the meeting successful. "We discussed all the important issues for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, and the US expressed extraordinary support. Our goal is a prosperous and strong Ukraine," he said.
He later added that much work lies ahead: "We continue consultations and coordination of further steps for peace for Ukraine."
Before the talks, Umerov stated the delegation was working under clear directives from President Zelenskyy—protecting state interests, substantive dialogue, and advancing solutions developed during the Geneva meetings.
Agence France-Presse reported, citing a source in the Ukrainian delegation, that negotiations on ceasefire terms "were not easy."
This was the second meeting between the delegations in this format, following the 23 November talks in Geneva, Switzerland.
