Russia Ukraine and USA negotiate security agreement
Negotiations between the USA and Ukraine for an end to the Russian war of aggression are to continue today in Miami, Florida. According to Ukrainian sources, the main issues to be discussed are security guarantees and the long-term economic development of the Eastern European country. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky warned of new massive Russian air strikes against the backdrop of a cold spell and massive energy supply problems.
17.01.2026, 06:39
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Washington has been trying to broker a peace agreement between the warring parties for weeks. However, the positions of Moscow and Kiev are far apart on fundamental issues such as Ukraine's possible accession to NATO and Russian territorial claims. Russia has so far insisted on its maximum demands, which amount to the subjugation of Ukraine.
Most recently, US President Trump once again accused Zelensky of holding up the peace talks. Zelensky has repeatedly called for pressure on Russia to be increased in order to persuade Moscow to make concessions. He recently announced that a bilateral document with the USA on security guarantees for his country was "basically ready" to be finalized at the highest level with Trump.
Agreement with a volume of 690 billion euros
The Ukrainian ambassador in Washington, Olha Stefanishyna, wrote on Facebook that the meeting with US representatives today was intended to work on agreements on security guarantees and the "economic flourishing of Ukraine" with a total volume of up to 690 billion euros. If all goes well, the agreement could be signed as early as next week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
According to her, the Ukrainian delegation includes the Secretary of the Security Council, Rustem Umjerow, the Head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Budanow, and the head of the parliamentary faction of the presidential party Servants of the People, David Arachamija. She did not provide details of the US negotiators. According to media reports, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will be present.
Russian participation in the negotiations is apparently not planned. However, US negotiators are expected to travel to Moscow soon. On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made it clear that Russia was hoping for a visit by US negotiators Witkoff and Kushner soon for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. The dialog with the Americans is ongoing. Witkoff and Kushner had already traveled to Moscow at the beginning of December for talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
The American side is talking to Ukraine and European allies on the one hand and Moscow on the other. There are currently no direct peace negotiations between the two warring parties.
Zelensky warns of new Russian air strikes
In his evening video message, Zelensky warned of new massive Russian airstrikes. At the same time, he criticized the Western allies. "We are talking honestly with our partners about the necessary missiles for air defense and air defense systems. The deliveries are not enough," emphasized Selenskyj. Kiev is urging the partner states to speed up the delivery process.
Ukraine has been experiencing severe frost for days, with temperatures dropping to minus 20 degrees at night in some places. At the same time, the Russian military has caused failures in the supply of electricity and district heating in large parts of the country through systematic missile and drone attacks on energy facilities. The situation is particularly dramatic in the capital Kiev, where emergency power cuts have been taking place for days.
