Ukraine, U.S. and Europe meet in Miami as Russian strikes kill dozens
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Ukrainian representatives in Miami on Friday, with European allies, NATO and the EU joining later the same day. The talks come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 70 people were killed in Russian strikes over the past two days.
The Miami talks: Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are meeting Ukrainian representatives in Miami on Oct. 9, with a broader session including European allies, NATO and the EU later the same day, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Deutsche Welle reported. Zelenskyy said the meeting is expected to last two days. Ukraine’s team includes Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov, Serhiy Kyslytsya and David Arakhamia, and a European team is expected to join.
What’s on the table: The agenda covers new joint proposals on the conflict and postwar reconstruction, RFE/RL reported. Ukraine plans to press for air defense and funding.
Stalemate debate: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the conflict a dangerous stalemate; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov agreed, DW reported. Zelenskyy rejected the “dead end” framing and urged Starlink access for missile defense.
Civilian toll: A Russian attack on buses in Kramatorsk killed 30 people, and a missile that struck an apartment block in the Chernihiv region killed 22, including five children, DW reported. Zelenskyy said more than 70 people were killed in Russian strikes in the past two days.