According to UNAMSO reports, on October 8 local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian negotiation team would meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his son-in-law Jared Kushner on the 9th in the United States.
According to him, the Ukrainian negotiating delegation included Budanov, the director of the Presidential Office; Kislytsya, the first deputy director of the Presidential Office; Alahamia, the chairman of the parliamentary group of the People’s Servants Party; and Umerov, the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service.
Zelenskyy said that there will be further meetings with European teams in the coming days, and during those meetings, Ukrainian and American negotiation teams will work together.
"I expect our team to return to Kiev on Monday (October 12th) morning, and by then I will have all the details of the negotiations," said Zelenskyy.
He stated that the Ukrainian side is aware of all the current issues that need to be discussed during the talks, including advancing financial assistance to Ukraine and strengthening air defense capabilities.
He added that he hoped cooperative outcomes could be achieved between European, American, and Asian countries.
According to Reuters, sources said on the 8th that Special Envoy Vitekoff and Kushner will discuss new proposals during their meeting with Ukrainian representatives, and will work towards presenting a unified proposal to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
According to this source, they expect to discuss proposals related to Ukraine’s security guarantees, post-war development plans, and other aspects of the conflict.
The person with knowledge of the matter also said that European people have expressed to the US their frustration regarding the soaring energy costs and other major financial impacts caused by the conflict. "If the conflict cannot be stopped, this will be a difficult winter. Therefore, the United States is attempting to mediate between all parties, aiming for the formation of a unified solution."
