Ukraine’s peace negotiators arrived in the United States on Saturday for talks on security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, Ukrainian officials said, as Kyiv seeks progress on a proposed agreement to end the nearly four-year war with Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that the senior delegation could sign agreements with Washington on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.
Speaking in Kyiv alongside Czech President Petr Pavel, Zelenskyy said the talks would also seek clarity from Washington on Russia’s position towards U.S.-backed diplomatic efforts to end the war.
“I think we have worked well with the American side, we are just not on the same side on some issues,” Zelenskyy said.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters earlier this week that he may meet Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Davos forum, a meeting the Ukrainian leader has publicly sought.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had completed its work on a proposed “prosperity package” to fund post-war reconstruction, as well as on U.S. security guarantees aimed at preventing a future Russian attack.
Ukrainian officials estimate reconstruction could cost about $800bn.
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., Olha Stefanishyna, said senior officials would hold bilateral talks on the two agreements on Saturday in Miami.
“The purpose of the visit is to refine these agreements with American partners,” she said in a Facebook post, adding that they “may be signed … in Davos”.
The head of the presidential office, Kyrylo Budanov, confirmed that the delegation had arrived in the United States and would meet White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll.
“Ukraine needs a just peace. We are working to achieve results,” Budanov said on the Telegram app.
Washington has been pressing Kyiv to agree to a peace framework that could then be presented to Moscow, while Ukraine and its European allies have sought firm, enforceable security guarantees to prevent another Russian attack.
Trump said on Wednesday that Russia was ready for a peace deal and described Zelenskyy as an obstacle to peace, an assessment that contrasts with the position of European allies.
Zelenskyy rejected that view, saying Russia was instead delaying peace efforts and pointing to recent strikes on Ukraine’s energy system.
“Each of these strikes against our energy sector and our cities quite clearly shows Russia’s real interests and intentions,” he wrote on social media. “They are not interested in agreements, but in the further destruction of Ukraine.”
He also renewed calls for more air defence ammunition to protect Ukraine’s power grid, saying several systems had been left without missiles until a new aid package arrived on Friday morning.
“Ultimatums are not, in my view, a workable model for democratic relations between countries,” Zelenskyy said.
Rescuers searched the rubble of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos on Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed a...
Ukraine's military said it struck a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in the Black Sea as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt Moscow's energy and logistics...
Türkiye’s president-designate for this autumn’s UN climate conference on Tuesday signed the COP31 host country agreement during a gathering in Bo...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has warned that escalating conflict in Iran and the wider region is plac...
Anti‑immigrant violence swept across Belfast on Tuesday night, as masked groups attacked homes, clashed with police and set vehicles alight followin...
Ukraine's military said it struck a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in the Black Sea as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt Moscow's energy and logistics networks. The move underscores Kyiv's focus on targeting maritime assets it says are used to bypass sanctions on Russian oil exports.
Tourism operators in eastern Latvia say repeated incursions by stray military drones linked to the war in Ukraine are driving visitors away from one of the country's most popular summer destinations, threatening hundreds of small businesses that rely on seasonal trade.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 10 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A discreet visit to Kyiv by Russian billionaire and businessman Roman Abramovich has reignited debate about the role of unofficial diplomacy in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party has won the Armenian elections, picking up nearly half the vote. With a majority in parliament, Pashinyan is set for a third term as Prime Minister. But an opposition politican has said he will challenge the election results.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry says 19 citizens have been repatriated following a deadly drone attack on two cargo ships in the Sea of Azov on 5 June.
A Sudanese man has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast that left a man seriously injured and prompted calls online for a protest after footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.
Iran and Israel said on Monday (8 June) they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump, as Axios reported that Trump had privately told Benjamin Netanyahu “be careful, or you will be on your own very soon”.
Armenia’s parliamentary election has strengthened Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s mandate, with analysts linking the result to his post-Garabagh agenda and pro-Western direction. However, constitutional constraints remain a key obstacle to peace efforts with Azerbaijan.
Rescuers searched the rubble of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos on Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least 37 people and injured hundreds across the country.
Ukraine's military said it struck a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in the Black Sea as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt Moscow's energy and logistics networks. The move underscores Kyiv's focus on targeting maritime assets it says are used to bypass sanctions on Russian oil exports.
Anti‑immigrant violence swept across Belfast on Tuesday night, as masked groups attacked homes, clashed with police and set vehicles alight following a stabbing incident that had already heightened tensions in the city.
Mexico City has been hit by major disruption eight days before it hosts the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as teachers, retired judges and other groups staged mass protests.
At least 12 people were killed and nine others injured after gunmen opened fire in the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, late on Tuesday night (9 June).
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment