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US and Ukrainian envoys say "productive and constructive" talks have been held in Miami, but there still doesn't appear to be any major progress in efforts to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a joint statement with Ukraine's chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, after three days of meetings with European allies.
The pair said the meeting focused on aligning positions on a 20-point plan, a "multilateral security assurance framework," a "US security assurance framework for Ukraine," and an "economic and prosperity plan."
Separate talks have been held in Miami between the US and Russian envoy, Kirill Dmitriev.
"Our shared priority is to stop the killings, provide guaranteed security, and create conditions for Ukraine's long-term recovery, stability, and prosperity," Witkoff and Umerov said in a statement.
The meetings are the latest step in weeks of diplomatic activity, spurred by the leak of a 28-point US peace plan that shocked Ukraine and its European allies, who seemed to favor Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago.
Witkoff said representatives from Russia had met with him and other US officials in south Florida, including Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Witkoff said that meetings with Russian envoy Dmitriev were also "productive and constructive" and that "Russia remains fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine."
Trump has pressured Ukraine and Russia to reach a deal to end the war, but so far the two countries have been unable to agree on major issues, including Moscow's demand to keep land it has already occupied.
US intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin still wants to invade all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the former Soviet empire, six sources familiar with US intelligence told Reuters.
This comes after Putin told the BBC's Steve Rosenberg that there will be no more wars after Ukraine if Russia is treated with respect.
"There will be no operations if you treat us with respect, if you respect our interests just as we have always tried to respect yours," he said.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack damaged two ships and two piers in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, Russian officials said on Monday.
The damage led to a major fire, but Russian authorities say the entire crew was safely evacuated. Some reports say oil infrastructure was targeted.
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