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Although officials provided few details about negotiations, both U.S. And Ukrainian officials emerged from their meeting largely with the same optimism they entered with.

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The U.S. Special envoy will head to Russia next for yet another round of talks about the peace plan as the war rages on.

Trump has said he'll send Steve Witkoff, and possibly Kushner, to Moscow this week to meet with Putin. A Kremlin spokesperson, quoted Sunday on Russian state television, said Putin would see Witkoff before Thursday, when Putin leaves for India.

Negotiators continue to say they're making progress and that the framework for the deal has changed, but little is known about the specifics of what's been discussed — or how close the sides are to reaching a deal.

Rubio and Umerov just emerged from the meeting to make very brief comments to reporters.

Rubio said talks were useful and productive, but "much work remains" to be done. He said the two sides are not just talking about ending the war, but also about securing Ukraine's future.

"This is delicate. It's complicated," he said.

Umerov expressed gratitude to U.S. Leadership and said the meeting was "productive and successful."

Neither offered further details or took questions from reporters.

Hello, I'm Kevin Maimann, a senior writer on the national desk. Negotiations have not reached a consensus on what security guarantees for Ukraine would look like.

Ukraine’s bid to join NATO is uncertain, but one proposal floated by Italy – and inspired by NATO’s Article 5 – would obligate allies to assist Ukraine when it’s attacked. Witkoff told CNN that Putin had offered a concession on an "Article 5-like" guarantee during the August U.S.-Russia summit meeting, though Russia has not confirmed that.

Canada and other allies have said they could send peacekeeping troops into Ukraine if there's a ceasefire, but Russia has been adamant it would not allow NATO troops in Eastern Ukraine.

The U.S. Could provide surveillance equipment, but Trump has said he won't send American soldiers.

The 28-point peace plan does say if Moscow were to invade Ukraine again, all global sanctions will be re-imposed on Russia and all other benefits of the deal revoked, in addition to a co-ordinated military response — which could be a strong incentive for Russia to keep the peace.

Lithuania's Vilnius Airport says it has temporarily halted operations due to suspected balloons in its airspace, according to Reuters.

The incident is the latest in a series of flight disruptions in the Baltic nation. The airport has been closed at least 10 times since early October.

Several European countries have experienced airspace interference in recent months, with airports in Copenhagen and Brussels flagging drone sightings and incursions.

Lithuania says it believes weather balloons flown by smugglers are transporting contraband cigarettes, and has blamed Alexander Lukashenko, the president of neighbouring Belarus for allowing the practice, calling it a form of "hybrid attack."

Ukraine's first deputy foreign minister says talks between U.S. And Ukrainian officials on ending Russia's war with Ukraine are off to a "good start," according to Reuters.

Sergiy Kyslytsya also praised Rubio's "great leadership," saying talks were happening in a "warm atmosphere, conducive to potential progressive outcome."

Diplomats have been in ramped-up peace talks since Trump unveiled a 28-point plan that European allies say looked more like a "wish list" for Russia.

The plan initially envisioned Ukraine ceding the entire eastern region of the Donbas to Russia, which Kyiv does not want to give up.

It would also impose limits on the size of Ukraine's military, block the country from joining NATO and require Ukraine to hold elections in 100 days.

Ukrainian negotiators say the plan has since changed, with fewer points, though it's not clear which provisions have been altered.

As my colleague Briar Stewart wrote last week, it appears there isn't yet a consensus on control over the disputed regions in Eastern Ukraine, nor on the issue of security guarantees.

Trump said on Tuesday that he would send Witkoff and possibly Kushner to Moscow this week to meet with Putin about the plan.

Both Witkoff and Kushner, like Trump, hail from the world of real estate that values dealmaking over the conventions of diplomacy, writes The Associated Press. The pair also were behind a 20-point proposal that led to a ceasefire in Gaza — though hundreds of deaths have been reported since it went into effect on Oct. 10.

Stakes ‘quite high’ ahead of Ukraine-U.S. Meeting to discuss end to war with Russia: expert

A Ukrainian delegation will meet with U.S. Officials for the latest round of negotiations over plans to end the war with Russia. Andrew Rasiulis, a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, says this meeting is ‘one of the last opportunities’ for a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Today's meeting may be one of Ukraine's last opportunities for a negotiated settlement to the end of the war, said Andrew Rasiulis, a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a retired Department of National Defence official.

Time is running out before the war concludes through military force, he explained, noting Russia has the advantage on the battlefield so Ukraine is negotiating from the weaker position.

"All these proposals that we're seeing, they do in some way favour the Russians. That is a reflection of the battlefield reality," Rasiulis said.

The biggest sticking point, he says, will be the remainder of the Donbas, especially the fortified area around Donetsk. A possible compromise could be a demilitarized zone rather than outright legal concession of territory, Rasiulis said.

He said Witkoff may actually be better positioned than anyone else to broker a deal because he is the only figure speaking to both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The Americans are now virtually neutral in this. They're listening to the Russians, they're listening to the Ukrainians," Rasiulis said.

What is Ukraine seeking in latest peace talks?

Ukrainian negotiators are meeting with U.S. Officials in Florida to discuss details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts. Ukrainian MP Halyna Yanchenko tells Rosemary Barton Live what she hopes will be different about these talks compared to previous negotiations.

Yanchenko said it's very important for Ukraine to get security guarantees since Russia will invade Ukraine again if it gets the chance.

Every time Russia returns, "they come up with more tanks, more soldiers and more atrocities among civilians," she said.

Yanchenko also said the peace deal's proposal to give Ukrainian territory to Russia is an "unacceptable" demand, since people live in those areas and sacrificing the land means they'll be living under occupation.

The Associated Press is reporting some of the comments made at the start of the meeting between the two delegations.

"The end goal, obviously, is not just the end of the war," Rubio said. "It's also about securing an end to the war that leaves Ukraine sovereign and independent and with an opportunity at real prosperity."

The teams sat down at the Shell Bay Club, a golf and racket club developed by U.S. Special envoy Steve Witkoff in Hallandale Beach, Fla., north of Miami.

Umerov replied that he wanted to express his country's appreciation for U.S. Efforts.

"U.S. Is hearing us," Umerov said. "U.S. Is supporting us. U.S. Is working beside us."

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