Rustem Umerov

Umerov rushes to U.S. for Witkoff meeting

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov will arrive in the U.S. on Dec. 4 for a meeting with President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna said, according to public broadcaster Suspilne.

4 December 2025, 08:31 AM

U.S. invites Ukraine to follow-up talks after Witkoff–Putin meeting

The United States has invited a Ukrainian delegation to continue negotiations on the U.S.-backed peace plan in the coming days, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 08:42 PM

Ukrainian delegation briefs Zelenskyy on U.S. talks

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and participants in talks with the U.S. delegation in Florida have briefed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the meeting results, the head of state reported on X on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 03:59 PM

Zelenskyy won't meet Trump's envoy Witkoff tomorrow in Ireland – sources

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not meet U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in Ireland on Dec. 2, sources in the Presidential Office told Radio NV.

1 December 2025, 07:42 PM

Zelenskyy and Macron hold talks on ending the war and security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he held talks with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 06:42 PM

Peace talks begin in Florida as U.S., Ukraine tackle war terms

U.S. and Ukrainian officials have launched a new round of talks aimed at crafting a peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine on Nov. 30, according to National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.

30 November 2025, 06:27 PM

What Yermak’s resignation will change and who should replace him — interview with Hudymenko

What changes to expect after the resignation of Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak, what prompted his decision to go to the front, and who should take over the position, Yurii Hudymenko, a war veteran and head of the public organization Ukrainian Association “Mriya,” as well as the chair of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Defense Ministry, said on Radio NV on Nov. 30.

30 November 2025, 06:00 PM

Umerov announces start of U.S.-Ukraine peace talks — then deletes post

Ukrainian and U.S. officials were set to begin a new round of negotiations on Nov. 30 in the United States to discuss a plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to a now-deleted statement by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.

30 November 2025, 05:29 PM

Umerov replaces Yermak as head of Ukraine’s peace talks with U.S. and Russia

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov has replaced former President’s Office chief Andriy Yermak as head of Ukraine’s delegation for peace talks with the United States, other international partners, and Russian representatives, according to a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Nov. 28.

29 November 2025, 03:36 PM

Ukraine sends Umerov to Florida for talks with Trump allies after Yermak resignation

A Ukrainian delegation has traveled to the United States for talks with Steve Witkoff — the Trump-aligned real estate developer reported to be acting as a special envoy — and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 28.

29 November 2025, 10:19 AM

Corruption probe forces Zelenskyy to fire Yermak; Witkoff to meet Putin early next week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted the resignation of his most significant aide and confidant Andriy Yermak on Nov. 28, shortly after the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) searched Yermak’s residence in Kyiv.

29 November 2025, 02:43 AM

Umerov to meet with Trump’s people in Miami—FT

Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), will meet this week in Miami with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to further discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan, Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller reported on Nov. 28.

29 November 2025, 12:52 AM

Former Defense Minister Umerov testifies in Midas case - NABU

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov provided testimony in the high-profile Midas corruption case, NABU Chief Semen Kryvonos said, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported on Nov. 26.

27 November 2025, 10:58 AM

Trump hears Ukraine peace plan from aides as Zelenskyy listens on speakerphone

Trump advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner read a 28-point Ukraine–Russia peace proposal to Donald Trump while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listened in by speakerphone during their private discussions with National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, Axios reported on Nov. 17.

24 November 2025, 06:16 PM

Umerov: Latest U.S. peace proposal aligns with Ukraine’s core interests

The latest draft of the U.S. proposal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine is nearing completion and reflects most of Kyiv’s key priorities, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said on Nov. 23.

23 November 2025, 07:05 PM

U.S. 'peace plan' ensures both Russia and Ukraine would gain more than they give – White House

The U.S. “peace plan” for ending the war in Ukraine was drafted with the real situation in mind and envisions that both Ukraine and Russia would “gain more than they give,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told ABC News on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 02:39 PM

Kyiv and Washington discuss 'realistic formats' for ending war - Umerov

Ukraine held a new meeting with a U.S. delegation led by U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Rustem Umerov wrote on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 02:24 PM

Umerov returns to Ukraine after Türkiye and Middle East trip as officials reject rumors

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov has returned to Ukraine after an official trip abroad, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Nov. 20, citing his spokesperson Diana Davitian.

20 November 2025, 05:56 PM

‘All meetings are on schedule’: Yermak arrives in Türkiye, says he is in contact with Witkoff

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said he arrived in Türkiye with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of Ukraine’s delegation and remains in constant contact with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, with all planned meetings proceeding on schedule and “in a working atmosphere,” he said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 01:21 PM

Mindich ‘influenced’ Halushchenko and Umerov, prosecution says

Tymur Mindich, a businessman and longtime associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, exerted undue influence over then-energy and defense ministers (Herman Halushchenko and Rustem Umerov, respectively), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) asserted in court on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 10:41 PM

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