Ahead of the talks, Kushner and Witkoff briefed President Trump on Thursday, joined by Treasury Secretary Bessent and deputy national security adviser Needham. The Miami sessions include officials from the U.S. Treasury and National Security Council, with invites extended to security advisors from the UK, France, Germany, NATO, and the EU. While Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has acknowledged the war is in a stalemate, Russia has previously rejected temporary ceasefires in favor of a comprehensive settlement.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Russia Demands Sanctions Relief for Ukraine Energy Truce
Geopolitics12 days ago
Moscow is conditioning a partial ceasefire covering grain shipments and electrical grids on the removal of economic penalties imposed by Washington, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials cited by the Kyiv Independent. Russia is also attempting to link a truce on energy infrastructure to a settlement in the Black Sea. These demands emerge as Ukrainian negotiators Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov, Davyd Arakhamia, and Serhiy Kyslytsya meet U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Miami on Oct. 9 and 10 to discuss peace proposals.
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