Trump Envoys Meet Ukraine Negotiators in Florida Weekend
West Palm Beach, Fla. — U.S. officials met Ukrainian negotiators this past weekend as President Donald Trump's envoys sought to advance a proposed peace framework and prepare for scheduled talks in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held discussions with the Ukrainian delegation. On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of chief of staff Andrii Yermak after investigators searched his home amid an anti-corruption probe tied to a reported $100 million embezzlement in the energy sector. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Timeline
- 2022 — Russia launches large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- 2022–2025 — Ongoing conflict, international sanctions, and periodic diplomatic efforts continue.
- Late November 2025 — Anti-corruption investigators searched Andrii Yermak's home amid an embezzlement probe.
- Late November 2025 — Andrii Yermak resigned as Zelenskyy's chief of staff and lead negotiator.
- This past weekend — U.S. envoys met Ukrainian negotiators in West Palm Beach ahead of planned Moscow talks.
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U.S. administration envoys and international intermediaries gained visibility and potential leverage in shaping any peace framework by hosting and publicizing direct talks with Ukrainian negotiators.
Ukraine's leadership faced heightened domestic pressure after anti-corruption searches and the resignation of a senior negotiator, complicating its political standing during sensitive international negotiations.
After reading and researching latest news.... The Florida meetings involved U.S. officials — Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner — and Ukrainian negotiators, preceding planned talks in Moscow; Ukraine's chief of staff resigned after an anti-corruption search, tied to a reported $100 million energy-sector embezzlement, affecting diplomatic leverage and timelines.
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