U.S. to meet with Russian, Ukrainian teams in coming days for new peace talks

Ukrainian peace negotiators are en route to the United States and plan to meet with the U.S. negotiating team on Friday and Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday

Ukrainian peace negotiators are en route to the United States and plan to meet with the U.S. negotiating team on Friday and Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.

Zelenskyy told reporters in a WhatsApp media chat that there were no final aligned peace proposals for now, reiterating his plea to partners to strengthen Ukraine in case Russia refuses to stop its war.

A White House official meanwhile confirmed to NBC News that the U.S. and Russia will hold talks in Miami this coming weekend. The talks were first reported by Politico.

US Envoy Steve Witkoff to Hold Ukraine Peace Talks in Berlin00:38The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was preparing for contact with the U.S. to get details about U.S. talks with European powers and Ukraine on a possible peace settlement.

“We are indeed preparing certain contacts with our American counterparts in order to receive information about the results of the work that the Americans have done with the Europeans and with Ukraine,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked about a possible meeting in Miami.