Peace negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. advance in Florida after Andriy Yermak's resignation, with Rustem Umerov now leading Ukraine's diplomatic team.

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism after a high-level meeting between US officials and a Ukrainian delegation in Miami on Sunday, suggesting there was a “good chance” of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Ukraine over a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war were productive, but there's "more work to be done". The talks, held in Florida, were attended by a Ukrainian delegation led by national security council secretary Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's new chief negotiator.

The team of Ukrainian negotiators began meeting Sunday morning with Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared last week to be cautiously optimistic on the U.S. 28-point peace plan to end his invasion of Ukraine.

Around 36 missiles and nearly 600 drones were launched on targets across Ukraine overnight, officials said, killing three and injuring dozens of others. Russia has intensified attacks on Ukrainian civilian and energy infrastructure as the embattled nation heads into winter, despite US-led efforts to secure a peace deal.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff — along with U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner — are meeting with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida. They aim to continue to refine a peace plan that included many concessions for Ukraine.

GOP Rep. Don Bacon said Sunday he feels the White House is sending "mixed signals" on its stance about helping to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

A meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Florida on Sunday was "very productive," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, adding that work still remains towards ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, penned a letter to Zelensky in September 2024, urging the Ukrainian leader to dismiss Markarova from her position in Washington after Zelensky visited an ammunition plant in former President Joe Biden’s hometown.