The Ukrainian delegation that was in Miami for negotiations on the end of the war with Russia is returning to Kiev, according to a Zelensky advisor. The talks involved representatives from various countries and took place in parallel with an agreement between the US and Russia on the supply of diesel.
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10/10/2026
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Lusa
A delegation of Ukrainian negotiators who moved to Miami (United States) for talks on the end of the war with Russia is returning to Kyiv, said today an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to Dmytro Lytvyn, in statements to France-Presse news agency, the delegation “is already returning” to the capital of Ukraine.
This team was in Miami in the U.S. state of Florida to continue the talks with Washington started on Friday.
National security advisers from France, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as representatives of the European Union and NATO (North Atlantic Alliance) were also invited to this meeting.
Negotiations took place at a time when the United States and Russia signed a Russian gas oil supply agreement to the Americans, which the EU’s (EU) chief of diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, considered providing Moscow with “more resources for war” in Ukraine.
On Friday, the United States temporarily authorized the sale, delivery, unloading and import of Russian gas oil, including its entry into the US market until April 7, 2027, despite the sanctions imposed on Moscow.
However, the Office for the Control of Foreign Assets (OFAC) maintains restrictions on payments through accounts of three Russian State financial institutions.
The measure was justified by American President Donald Trump as an effort to curb the rising fuel prices since the start of the Israeli-American offensive against Iran on 28 February.
According to the leader of the White House, Russia immediately agreed to release 300,000 tons of diesel “to the American and global market”, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another million later.
Following the announcement of this agreement, Russia launched a strong attack on Zaporijia in southeast Ukraine, which killed at least 15 people, including three children, according to local authorities.
In reaction, Volodymyr Zelensky considered that Russia “expressed its gratitude” to Washington for lifting oil sanctions through further bombings against his country, and Ukraine intensified the attacks in Russia, targeting an oil terminal in the Rostov region.
The diplomatic efforts under Washington mediation to end more than four years of Russian offensive in Ukraine are currently at a standstill.
The September visit by American emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and subsequently, in an unprecedented way, Kyiv did not result in any concrete announcement.