Representatives have been meeting in Miami this week.

WASHINGTON — Special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will brief Ukraine’s lead negotiator Thursday in Miami after Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Tuesday rejected the latest 19-point peace plan hammered out with Kyiv officials in Geneva last week.

Ukrainian and US officials will hold a third straight day of talks in Miami on Saturday, with Washington saying the two sides agreed that "real progress" would depend on Russia's willingness to end the war.

Trump envoys and Ukrainian negotiator meet in Miami amid peace talks, with Putin rejecting parts of the U.S. proposal and European leaders expressing concern over the negotiation outcomes.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that any peace deal to end the war in Ukraine must ensure that the never will “never have another war again” on Sunday — as top negotiators from Washington and Kyiv met in Miami.

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism after a high-level meeting between US officials and a Ukrainian delegation in Miami on Sunday, suggesting there was a “good chance” of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Ukraine peace talks continued in Miami Thursday, after a round of discussions in Hallandale Beach over the weekend.

The meeting is to discuss a plan to end Russia's invasion in Ukraine, one of President Zelenskyy's advisors said the United States are "expecting compromises from both sides."

Expectations were running high ahead of U.S.-Ukraine talks in Miami as special envoy Steve Witkoff attempts to close the gap between Moscow and Kyiv.

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