Rustem Umerov

UAE Russia talks to continue Saturday—Umerov

The first round of Ukraine–U.S.–Russia negotiations in the UAE concluded on Jan. 23, with the meetings expected to resume the next day, according to Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) head Rustem Umerov.

23 January, 11:27 PM

Kyiv visit is planned in near future – Steve Witkoff

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is traveling to Moscow, said he also plans to visit Kyiv in the near future, responding to a journalist’s question in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22.

22 January, 01:45 PM

Ukraine discussed security and reconstruction with partners in Davos – Rustem Umerov

Representatives of Ukraine’s delegation in Davos held talks with U.S. investment firm BlackRock on projects related to Ukraine’s reconstruction during the World Economic Forum, head of the delegation Rustem Umerov said on Jan. 22.

22 January, 11:09 AM

Ukraine, U.S. delegations to hold Davos talks this evening

Ukraine’s delegation will hold talks with U.S. representatives in Davos on the evening of Jan. 21, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing an informed source.

21 January, 03:25 PM

No deadlock so far in negotiations with U.S. – Zelenskyy

Ukraine remains in constant contact with the United States and is working on relevant documents, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said while speaking with reporters on Jan. 20.

20 January, 06:45 PM

Envoy on shortcomings of Ukrainian delegation at U.S. talks

In an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 19, former Ambassador to the USA and France, Oleh Shamshur, discussed the issues with the Ukrainian negotiating delegation, which includes Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov, and Head of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada David Arakhamia. He also shared his thoughts on what the delegation should have looked like.

19 January, 01:37 PM

Ukraine and the U.S. extend negotiations into Davos

The next stage of negotiations with the United States will take place in Davos, Switzerland, following two days of talks in Washington, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov wrote on Jan. 18.

19 January, 08:16 AM

Ukraine delegation arrives in U.S. for peace talks and $800B recovery discussions

A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States on Saturday for talks on a potential peace agreement, according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, on Jan. 17.

17 January, 11:46 AM

Russia’s war has lasted as long as Nazi Germany’s War on the USSR – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has now lasted 1,418 days — the same length as Nazi Germany’s war against the Soviet Union during World War II.

12 January, 10:36 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine, U.S. to tackle toughest war-ending issues

Today, Ukraine and the United States will hold talks focusing on some of the most sensitive issues in the effort to end the war, including the temporarily Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), according to a Jan. 7 post by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram.

7 January, 01:22 PM

European and NATO national security advisers arrive in Kyiv — Umerov

National security advisers from European countries, NATO and international organizations arrived in Kyiv to discuss a range of issues and coordinate further actions, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov reported on Telegram on Jan. 3.

3 January, 01:45 PM

Umerov holds meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister in Ankara

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said on Jan. 1.

1 January, 04:25 PM

Ukraine, U.S. prepare drafts of several documents on security guarantees and war end — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reviewed reports from National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Andrii Hnatov on talks with a U.S. delegation about settling the war, the Ukrainian leader said in a post on X on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 02:50 PM

Umerov secretly met with FBI leadership, report says

Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, held a series of undisclosed meetings with senior FBI officials during his recent trips to Miami, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 12, citing sources.

12 December 2025, 11:38 PM

Trump envoys pushed Ukraine to surrender Donbas cities for peace

Russia is trying to secure Donbas at the negotiating table after failing to seize it since 2014, seeking control of a line of key defensive cities — Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk and Slovyansk — known as Ukraine’s “belt of fortresses,” a goal U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly willing to trade away for peace, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 12.

11 December 2025, 03:55 PM

Ukraine’s reply to U.S.-backed peace plan includes new ideas on territory and ZNPP — Axios

Rostem Umerov, Ukraine’s National Security and head of Ukraine’s negotiating team, has delivered to Jared Kushner — U.S. President Donald Trump advisor — a step-by-step response to U.S.-backed peace plan, Axios reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 12:35 PM

Center for Countering Disinformation names Russia's goals in peace talks

It is an illusion that Russia has agreed to the U.S.-backed peace plan, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation Andrii Kovalenko said on Telegram on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 04:00 PM

Zelenskyy: No deal on Donbas as U.S. peace plan hits major roadblock

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said participants in negotiations over the U.S. peace plan have yet to reach agreement on the future of Donbas, the eastern region at the heart of Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to an interview with Bloomberg on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 03:28 PM

Umerov to hand-deliver revised U.S. peace plan to Zelenskyy due to wiretap concerns

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov will personally deliver revisions to the U.S. peace plan to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Dec. 8, due to concerns about surveillance, RBC-Ukraine reported on Dec. 8, citing sources familiar with the matter.

8 December 2025, 12:31 PM

Zelenskyy to receive full U.S. negotiation report after Kyiv–Trump team talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will receive a full report on all aspects of Ukraine’s recent negotiations with the United States, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said on Dec. 8 following talks with representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump.

8 December 2025, 11:32 AM

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