US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami on Friday to discuss a proposal for ending the Russia-Ukraine war, with US envoy Steve Witkoff describing constructive discussions on de-escalation and a durable peace before winter. The meeting included the E3, the European Commission, Ukraine and NATO, and covered energy resilience, grain exports, security guarantees and Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction including EU accession. The diplomacy followed Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visits to Moscow and Kyiv last month, but came as Putin told Trump that talks with Ukraine are unlikely and as the US-Russia diesel deal drew criticism from Kyiv and European allies.
US, Ukraine, Europe open Miami talks on ending war
US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami on Friday for what US envoy Steve Witkoff called constructive discussions on ending the Russia-Ukraine war before winter, covering energy resilience, grain exports and security guarantees.
Why it matters: The talks are Washington's latest push to break the stalemate Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned could end in escalation, but they opened under a cloud: Putin told Trump renewed negotiations are unlikely and allies criticized the US-Russia diesel deal.
Data as of Al Jazeera, October 10, 2026 (article opened and read in full). Single-sourced; the characterization of the talks as constructive and productive comes from US envoy Steve Witkoff. France24's French feed corroborates the Miami meeting at headline level.
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- US hosts 'productive' trilateral talks to end Russia-Ukraine war · Al Jazeera · 2026-10-10