
AI-generated summary
The negotiations are taking place in the context of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with the active involvement of the United States and European allies in the search for a diplomatic solution.
US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet with Ukrainian officials on Friday. NewsNation journalist Kelly Meyer reported this on social network X, citing information from a high-ranking source.
The main topic of the negotiations will be the discussion of a new comprehensive proposal covering all aspects of the current conflict and aimed at ending it.
According to published data, the national security advisers of Great Britain, France and Germany will also join the negotiation process. In addition, representatives of the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) will take part in the meeting.
According to Axios, the meeting will take place in Miami. According to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, who was part of the delegation (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring), Ukrainian representatives have already flown to the United States to meet with Witkoff and Kushner. In addition to Budanov, Kyiv will be represented at the meeting by Sergey Kislitsa, Rustem Umerov and David Arakhamia. Negotiations could last two days.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Negotiations could lead to the declaration of a temporary ceasefire or the creation of a framework for further negotiations.
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