US-Ukraine talks on security 'framework' to continue Saturday, State Department says

[ad_1] LONDON -- American and Ukrainian representatives will proceed discussions on a doable framework for a peace deal to finish Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor on Saturday, the State Division mentioned in an announcement, following conferences between the 2 groups in Miami this week.

The workplace of the spokesperson on the State Division mentioned in a Friday assertion that U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner held "constructive discussions" with the Ukrainian delegation this week on "advancing a reputable pathway towards a sturdy and simply peace in Ukraine."

The assertion mentioned the 2 delegations agreed on a framework of safety preparations and essential deterrence capabilities that the State Division mentioned will result in a "lasting peace" between Ukraine and Russia.

Friday's State Division assertion supplied no additional particulars on the framework of any safety association.

This handout {photograph} taken and launched by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Dec. 6, 2025, exhibits a fireplace at a website of an air assault in Kyiv area, Ukraine.

Handout/STATE EMERGENSY SERVICE OF UKRAI

Kyiv has lengthy mentioned it can not settle for any peace deal that doesn't embrace concrete safety ensures from Western companions, chief amongst them the U.S. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his authorities have warned that with out such protections, Russia could also be emboldened to launch new rounds of aggression sooner or later.

The U.S. and Ukrainian delegations met in Miami for talks on Thursday and Friday. The groups are set to reconvene on Saturday to "proceed advancing the discussions," the State Division assertion mentioned.

The readout mentioned that the Ukrainian delegation -- which was led by Rustem Umerov, the secretary of the nation's Nationwide Safety and Protection Council -- "reaffirmed that Ukraine's precedence is securing a settlement that protects its independence and sovereignty, ensures the protection of Ukrainians and gives a steady basis for a affluent democratic future."

The assertion additionally mentioned that the U.S. envoys mentioned their latest assembly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, plus "steps that might result in ending this warfare."

"Each events agreed that actual progress towards any settlement is dependent upon Russia's readiness to indicate severe dedication to long-term peace, together with steps towards de-escalation and cessation of killings," the assertion added.

Forward of the primary assembly in Miami on Thursday, Zelenskyy mentioned in a publish to social media that his crew's process was "to acquire full details about what was mentioned in Russia and what different pretexts Putin has provide you with to pull out the warfare and to stress Ukraine," referring to the go to of Witkoff and Kushner to the Russian capital earlier within the week.

"Ukraine is ready for any doable developments, and naturally we'll work as constructively as doable with all our companions to make sure that peace is achieved," Zelenskyy added. "Solely a dignified peace gives actual safety, and we absolutely perceive that this requires -- and can proceed to require -- the help of our companions."

The Kremlin's public statements recommend it's sustaining its maximalist calls for, which embrace Ukraine's withdrawal from territories nonetheless partially below Kyiv's management within the east of the nation. Ukraine has repeatedly dismissed that proposal.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Kremlin financial envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, meets with particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the Kremlin in Moscow, on Dec. 2, 2025.

Kristina Kormilitsyna/Sputnik through AP

Putin is projecting confidence, final week claiming a "constructive dynamic" in all places on the entrance regardless of excessive charges of Russian casualties -- based on Kyiv's reporting -- and gradual battlefield progress. Russia, the president mentioned, is "prepared in precept" to "battle to the final Ukrainian."

Each Russia and Ukraine are sustaining their long-range strike campaigns amid the White Home's newest diplomatic push.

Ukraine's air pressure mentioned on Saturday morning that Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles -- 17 of them ballistic missiles -- into the nation in a single day. The air pressure mentioned 585 drones and 30 missiles have been shot down or suppressed. Drone and missile impacts have been reported throughout 29 places, the air pressure mentioned.

Russia's Protection Ministry, in the meantime, mentioned its forces downed at the very least 121 Ukrainian drones on Friday night time into Saturday morning.