US, Ukraine Officials Make Progress on Creating Security Framework, Talks to Continue

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (center L), flanked by White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, speaks during a meeting with Ukrainian officials headed by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (center R) in Hallandale Beach, Fla., on Nov. 30, 2025. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Miami on Friday for what they described as productive talks on ending the war between Ukraine and Russia, with plans to resume discussions Saturday after consultations with their leaders.Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Ukrainian Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of the General Staff Gen. Andriy Hnatov, for “constructive discussions on advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peace in Ukraine,” Witkoff said in a Friday statement posted on X.