In a separate post on X, Umerov said he was in “constant contact” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the meeting progressed.
“We have clear directives and priorities: safeguarding Ukrainian interests, ensuring substantive dialogue, and advancing on the basis of the progress achieved in Geneva.
“We are working to secure real peace for Ukraine and reliable, long-term security guarantees. The delegation will report to the President of Ukraine following the conclusion of today’s meetings.”
The Florida talks are expected to build on negotiations a week ago in Geneva between Americans, Ukrainians and Europeans.
Washington has put forward a plan to end the more than three-year conflict that it is seeking to finalise with Moscow and Kyiv’s approval.
An initial 28-point proposal – drafted without input from Ukraine’s European allies – would have withdrawn Kyiv from its eastern Donetsk region and the US de facto recognise the Donetsk, Crimea and Lugansk regions as Russian.
The US pared back the original draft after criticism from Kyiv and Europe, but the current contents remain unclear.
The US talks come amid turbulence for Zelenskyy and his Government – a blockbuster corruption probe forced him to sack his chief of staff and top negotiator Andriy Yermak on Friday.
- Agence France-Presse
