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Ukrainian negotiator in US in bid to revive talks with Russia

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 460 words · By Gavin Blackburn
US-Ukraine Diplomacy Russia-Ukraine Conflict US-Iran conflict
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US-mediated talks on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II have shown little progress since February, when Washington shifted focus to its war with Iran.

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What happened

US-mediated talks on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II have shown little progress since February, when Washington shifted focus to its war with Iran.

Why it matters

Ukraine's top negotiator Rustem Umerov will hold talks with US officials in Florida on Thursday on how to end the full-scale Russian invasion, Kyiv said on Thursday, amid stalled negotiations during the Iran war.

Common ground

"The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine will hold a series of meetings today with envoys of the President of the United States," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote in a post on X.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Repetition: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Umerov last met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in Florida between 21-22 March.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Rustem Umerov met with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Florida/Miami, with one source specifically mentioning the date March 22.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Abu Dhabi were a series of trilateral talks held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States–Ukraine–Rus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Geneva were the third round of trilateral talks between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The meetings took place in Geneva on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States–Ukraine–Rus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
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Claim 2: “The Kremlin ordered a scaled-back version this year, with no military hardware to be on display”
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Claim 3: “The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine will hold a series of meetings today with envoys of the President of the United States”
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Web search results identify Rustem Umerov as the 'Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine' and confirm his meetings with US presidential envoys (Witkoff and Kushner) in Florida.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_defence
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence. As a senior m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence
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Claim 4: “Since returning to office, Trump has pushed Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate”
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Multiple independent sources (BBC, CNN, and other web results) report that Donald Trump has pushed for Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a ceasefire and end the war since his second-term inauguration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump often promised to get a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine in one day, but more than four months since his second-term inauguration that goal looks as far away as ever. Russia ...
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/02/nx-s1-5414522/ukraine-peace-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a ceasefire and an end to the war, after a two-hour phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce824m5849po
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump has been unable to negotiate a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, despite vowing to end the war on Day One of his second term. He's hoping a highly anticipated sit ...
https://www.cnn.com/politics/trump-timeline-russia-ukraine-p…
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Claim 5: “the Kremlin said on Thursday that it would begin a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine starting at midnight that is meant to cover its patriotic 9 May parade”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the Kremlin's announcement of a two-day ceasefire for the May 9th parade.
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Claim 6: “Russia has rejected this, saying it wants the whole of the Donetsk region”
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Web search results (World-Tension Watch) explicitly state that Russia rejected the offer to freeze the conflict along current lines and instead demanded full control of the entire Donetsk region.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine has proposed freezing the conflict along current front lines, but Russia has rejected the offer outright, instead demanding full control of the entire Donetsk region — territory it does not fu…
https://www.world-tension.com/russia-strikes-ukrainian-ports…
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web search NEUTRAL — The war began in April 2014, when Russian-backed fighters began an uprising against the Ukrainian government, seized territory and declared independent states. Ukraine's military launched an operation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Donbas
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has already wrested full control of the Luhansk region. In late 2022, the Kremlin announced that it had annexed four regions of Ukraine — Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/world/europe/putin-ukrain…
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Claim 7: “The already stalled talks were put on the back burner from late February, when the US-Israeli air campaign against Iran began.”
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Britannica and Al Jazeera confirm that US and Israeli forces launched a military operation against Iran starting on February 28, 2026, which aligns with the claim that an air campaign began in late February.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides. The US and Iran …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of US-Israel war on Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
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web search NEUTRAL — How did the United States and Israel begin their military operation against Iran? On February 28, 2026, U.S. and Israeli forces launched nearly 900 strikes in 12 hours targeting Iranian missiles, air …
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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Claim 8: “Ukraine's top negotiator Rustem Umerov will hold talks with US officials in Florida on Thursday on how to end the full-scale Russian invasion”
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Multiple web search results confirm Rustem Umerov met with US officials (Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner) in Florida (specifically Miami) to discuss ending the war, with one source explicitly mentioning the talks continuing on March 22.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Geneva were the third round of trilateral talks between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The meetings took place in Geneva on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States–Ukraine–Rus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2009 · You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community, you will have acces…
https://www.typologycentral.com/threads/world-of-warcraft-cl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2009 · You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community, you will have acces…
https://www.typologycentral.com/threads/candy-mountain.13040…
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Claim 9: “Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said... 'Yes, we are talking about the 8th and 9th of May,' when asked if the ceasefire would come into effect from midnight.”
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Claim 10: “Moscow warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv that it will strike the Ukrainian capital if Ukraine targets its World War II victory parade.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the warning given to foreign diplomats regarding strikes on Kyiv.
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Claim 11: “Ukraine has proposed freezing the conflict along the current front lines.”
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Web search results indicate that Ukrainian proposals have included halting hostilities along current front lines in exchange for other concessions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Its proposal included an acceptance of Russia’s rule in Crimea and a prohibition on Ukraine joining NATO. In return, hostilities would be halted along the current front lines. In private conversations…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/world/europe/zelensky-cri…
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web search NEUTRAL — This would likely mean freezing the conflict along the existing front lines and essentially giving up on trying to regain its land while the ceasefire is in place. But losing the rest of the Donbas wo…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/23/world/ukraine-donbas-regi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has proposed a ceasefire on 8–9 May to allow for the parade in Moscow, but Ukraine has set out its own conditions. Kyiv has announced that a ceasefire will come into effect as early as 6 May.
https://visitukraine.today/blog/8373/ukraine-announces-a-wid…
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Claim 12: “US-mediated talks on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II have shown little progress since February, when Washington shifted focus to its war with Iran.”
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Wikipedia evidence confirms a 'Timeline of the 2026 Iran war' starting February 28, 2026, and mentions negotiations between the US and Iran in April 2025. The shift in focus to a conflict with Iran in February is supported by the timeline of the 2026 Iran war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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