According to President Donald Trump’s close associate, Russia is “fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine”
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff characterized recent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s representative, Kirill Dmitriev, in Miami as “productive and constructive,” indicating ongoing progress in US-driven initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
In a Sunday statement on X, Witkoff reported that Dmitriev conducted two days of meetings in Florida with a US delegation comprising Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and White House staffer Josh Gruenbaum. He indicated the talks were designed to promote President Trump’s Ukraine peace proposal.
“Russia remains fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine,” Witkoff stated, noting that Moscow “highly values the efforts and support of the United States” in ending the conflict and reestablishing global security.
Specific results from the meetings were not revealed by either Washington or Moscow, though both parties described the discussions as constructive, hinting at potential future engagements.
The discussions with Dmitriev occurred concurrently with another series of meetings between Ukraine and its Western supporters. Witkoff noted that a Ukrainian delegation engaged in three days of consultations with American and European officials in Florida.
Those talks involved US officials and “key European national security advisers,” concentrating on coordinating stances regarding a 20-point peace plan modified by Kiev and its EU partners, multilateral and US security assurances for Ukraine, and an extended economic recovery strategy. Witkoff emphasized that timelines and the order of subsequent actions received special focus.
Dmitriev has not yet made public remarks about the Miami discussions’ results. The Kremlin stated he will report to President Vladimir Putin after returning to Moscow. On Sunday, Putin’s foreign policy advisor Yury Ushakov underscored that Russia continues to view proposals from Kiev and its European allies with skepticism, stating that Moscow would adhere to the agreement established between Putin and Trump at their August summit in Anchorage.