The new talks in Florida are a continuation of the recent negotiations in Geneva, and the starting point is the 19-point draft that was developed last weekend by Ukraine and the United States.
The leader of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustem Umerov, says in an initial brief comment that the talks are "productive and successful."
Ukraine has struck an optimistic tone ahead of the talks, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying in his daily address late Saturday:
The American side is showing a constructive attitude and it is entirely possible that in the coming days we can carve out the steps necessary to bring the war to a dignified end.
Neither Zelenskyi nor US President Donald Trump is directly participating in the talks.
Marco Rubio said ahead of the meeting that the goal of the talks is to "end the war that gives Ukraine sovereignty and independence with opportunities for real prosperity." He is leading the US delegation along with envoy Steve Witkoff. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is also attending the meeting.
