U.S. and Ukraine Push Miami Peace Talks as Russia Launches Massive Strike

Overview

• U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, joined by Jared Kushner, is meeting Ukrainian security chief Rustem Umerov in a third day of Miami talks that Washington says have produced a framework for security arrangements and deterrence needs.
• Ukraine reports Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles overnight against multiple regions, damaging energy and rail infrastructure and causing power outages, and says it struck a Rosneft refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region.
• The delegations say any real advance requires Moscow to show a serious commitment to lasting peace, including concrete steps to de-escalate.
• France, Germany and the United Kingdom plan to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Monday to coordinate on the U.S.-led initiative.
• A Ukrainian-linked battle map reports Russian territorial gains accelerated in November compared with October, increasing pressure on Kyiv as talks continue.