Witkoff interrupted talks in Miami to join the conversation trump and Putin, NYT

American special representative Стів Віткофф left negotiations with Ukraine and Europe in Miami 9 October, to join the phone call Дональда Трампа and dictator Володимира Путіна

This is according to the The New York Times.

Journalists told about the details of the trilateral talks in Miami. According to sources, they took place in the golf club about 6 hours. Much of the dialogue concerned the needs for future peace negotiations. Also discussed the entry of Ukraine into ЄС and territorial issues.

A source who was in the meeting room said that at one point, Witkoff left the room to take part in a phone call between Trump and Putin.

In total, three Ukrainian representatives, national security advisers to the leaders of Великої Британії, Germany and France, as well as high-ranking officials of ЄС and НАТО were involved in the talks in Miami.

"Але дизельна угода пана Трампа з Путіним швидко затьмарила решту переговорів", says NYT.

According to three people familiar with the meeting, the Americans said that Сполучені Штати is already doing a lot for Ukraine and should not go to the exchange to Kiev to stop attacks on oil refineries.

Then the Americans mentioned the assistance of intelligence США, which is considered vital to the military efforts of Ukraine, the interlocutors added.

It is noted that some participants in the negotiations perceived this as a veiled threat.

So, the European high-ranking official Бйорн Зайберт, who participated in the negotiations, subsequently held a briefing for the ambassadors of ЄС. Sources note: then he said that the Americans are negotiating more closely with the Russians than it is publicly acknowledged.

Talks and diesel deal trump and Putin

Recall, 9 October Trump said "надзвичайно успішну" conversation with Putin and an agreement on the supply of Russian diesel to world markets. According to him, Russia will immediately put more than 300 thousand tons of diesel fuel, more 500 Tons of tons are required. NovemberAnd then another 1 million tons. After the conversation, Minfin США issued a temporary license for the export of Russian diesel.

Zelensky criticized this decision. According to him, Trump agreed with Putin on the export of diesel precisely when the Ukrainian delegation was in Florida for negotiations with the American side. Zelensky said that this is additional money for the war, which is "підживлюють тільки Путіна", and the Ukrainian team "використовують просто як ширму".

Negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine, США and Europe in Miami, which were planned to be held within two days, ended early: "Радіо Свобода" sources reported that "другого дня не буде". Раніше Віткофф called the meeting constructive and said that the discussion of "допомогло визначити напрями для подальшого опрацювання перед наступним контактом США з Росією".

Axios wrote that during the negotiations in Маямі Віткофф and Kushner threatened the Ukrainian side that США will deprive Kiev of intelligence if it continues to attack Russian НПЗ. This was told by a Ukrainian official, and a representative of США denied this.

10 October reports that Стів Віткофф and Джаред Кушнер may visit Moscow within the next two weeks.