Rustem Umerov

Umerov to meet Witkoff, Kushner in Geneva this afternoon

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is scheduled to meet with U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva on the afternoon of Feb. 26, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing a source close to the Ukrainian negotiating team.

26 February, 03:25 PM

Umerov to hold bilateral talks with Witkoff, Kushner and Bessent in Geneva

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov will hold bilateral talks with U.S. negotiators, including Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, NV reported on Feb. 25.

25 February, 03:39 PM

Ukraine preps next trilateral peace talks in March

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov will meet U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in Geneva on Feb. 26 to prepare the next trilateral peace talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told journalists on Feb. 25.

25 February, 12:48 PM

Zelenskyy-Putin meeting could happen within weeks – Steve Witkoff

A meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin could take place within the next three weeks, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said, adding that U.S. President Donald Trump could join the talks, in an interview with Fox News on Feb. 22.

22 February, 12:00 PM

Medinsky holds two-hour closed-door talks with Umerov, Arakhamia after Geneva negotiations

Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky held a separate meeting with Ukrainian delegation chief Rustem Umerov and delegation member Davyd Arakhamia for up to two hours after formal negotiations concluded in Geneva on Feb. 18, Suspilne reported on Feb. 18, citing Umerov’s spokesperson Diana Davitian.

18 February, 06:42 PM

NSDC's Umerov outlines next stage after two-day talks in Geneva

Two days of intensive Ukraine-Russia-U.S. negotiations produced progress on security parameters and implementation mechanisms, though some issues need further agreement before proposals can go to the presidents, Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s delegation at the Geneva talks, said on Feb. 18.

18 February, 05:47 PM

Talks with Russia are futile without one key condition – Volodymyr Ohryzko

The only real prerequisite for meaningful negotiations differs from the two days of talks held in Geneva, said Volodymyr Ohryzko, head of the Center for Russia Studies, speaking on Radio NV on Feb. 18.

18 February, 05:00 PM

First day of Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks in Geneva concludes

The Ukrainian, U.S., and Russian delegations in Geneva have concluded the political phase of talks for the day by 8:00 p.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 11:41 PM

Ukraine, U.S. and Russia begin new round of trilateral talks in Geneva

Rustem Umerov said a new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia has begun in Geneva, adding that Ukraine’s delegation has a clear mandate approved by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 17.

17 February, 05:38 PM

Ukrainian negotiating team arrives in Geneva for Russia–U.S. talks

A delegation of Ukrainian officials, led by National Security and Defense Council secretary Rustem Umerov, has arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for another round of trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks scheduled for Feb. 17–18.

17 February, 02:38 AM

Ukraine names delegation for Geneva talks with Russia, US

Ukraine has begun preparations for the Feb. 17-18 trilateral meeting with Russia and the United States in Geneva, with National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov leading a delegation that includes key military, political and intelligence figures, he announced on Telegram on Feb. 13.

13 February, 05:52 PM

U.S. wants Russia-Ukraine war to end by summer – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States wants to end Russia’s war against Ukraine before the start of summer and is likely to pressure the sides in line with that timeline, he told journalists, according to the We-Ukraine television channel on Feb. 7.

7 February, 04:21 PM

After leaving president’s office, Yermak met Umerov at his Kyiv home — media report

Former head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak met at the Kyiv home of Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, and stayed about three hours after stepping down from his post, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing its investigation.

6 February, 04:12 PM

Budanov calls Abu Dhabi talks with U.S., Russia constructive

The Feb. 5 negotiations with Russia and the United States were genuinely constructive, Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, a member of Ukraine’s delegation at the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, said in a comment to news agency RBC-Ukraine.

5 February, 07:34 PM

Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia in Abu Dhabi have concluded — NSDC

Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, have concluded, spokesperson for National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, Diana Davitian, told Suspilne on Feb. 5.

5 February, 02:37 PM

Kremlin sets new demand to end war against Ukraine

Russia considers international recognition of Donbas as Russian territory to be part of a potential “major peace agreement,” Russia’s state news agency TASS reported, citing an unnamed Western source in Abu Dhabi, where a second round of talks on Ukraine involving Russia and the United States is taking place on Feb. 5.

5 February, 12:02 PM

Second day of Ukraine-Russia-US talks begins in Abu Dhabi

The second day of U.S.-brokered trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States began in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov reported on Telegram on Feb. 5.

5 February, 10:43 AM

Trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks in UAE confirmed for Feb. 4–5

Ukraine’s negotiating team will meet with U.S. and Russian envoys in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 4–5, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) secretary Rustem Umerov said on Feb. 2.

2 February, 10:47 PM

Ukraine preparing for new trilateral talks this week, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the delegation after the talks in the UAE with the American and Russian sides. Ukraine is preparing for new trilateral meetings this week, Zelenskyy said on X on Jan. 26.

26 January, 04:49 PM

Abu Dhabi talks were constructive and focused on ending the war – Zelenskyy

Talks in Abu Dhabi were constructive and focused primarily on possible parameters for ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 24.

24 January, 09:14 PM

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