Negotiators for the U.S., Ukraine and Europeans held six hours of talks in Miami on Friday (October 9, 2026) with the aim of reaching agreement on a unified proposal to end the war in Ukraine, a person familiar with the talks said.
The goal is to reach agreement on such a proposal in the coming weeks so it can be presented to Russia in order to seek a breakthrough before the winter, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The talks came on the same day that U.S. “All that money goes toward the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us. I believe our team is simply being used as a smokescreen. And that is certainly not fair,” Mr. Trump that an immediate resumption of peace talks was unlikely, citing Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow. Ukraine has been adamant that Russia cede territory it has seized during the conflict.
President Donald Trump said Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices, while his administration lifted sanctions on Russian fuel that were designed to deprive Moscow of revenues for the war. The deal was criticised by U.S. lawmakers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said in a statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin said after a call with Mr. The negotiators covered a lengthy list of topics in the discussions, including a post-war package for Ukraine that would include security guarantees from the U.S. and from Europe, the person said. Also discussed were a post-war economic plan for Ukraine and a pathway to accession to the European Union for Kyiv, the person said. President Donald Trump has said both sides will need to compromise.
