Overview
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held multi-day meetings in Florida with Rustem Umerov and Andrii Hnatov, announcing agreement on a framework for security arrangements and deterrence capabilities.
- Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a long, substantive call with the U.S. envoys and confirmed agreement on next steps and formats for continued U.S.–Ukraine consultations.
- Both delegations emphasized that real progress requires Russia to commit to long-term peace and de-escalation, following a Kremlin meeting that yielded no compromise.
- The parties also reviewed a “future prosperity” agenda for reconstruction and joint economic initiatives, as European leaders push for stronger guarantees and plan to meet in London on Dec. 8.
- The talks proceeded as Russian drone and missile strikes killed a 12-year-old boy and damaged infrastructure in Ukraine, while Kyiv targeted Russia’s Temryuk port and the Syzran oil refinery.