KYIV, Ukraine, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian negotiators have arrived in 
the United States for talks with the Trump administration on ending almost 
four years of war with Russia, a member of the delegation said on Saturday.

They will meet US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-
in-law Jared Kushner.

The talks will take place in Miami just days short of the fourth anniversary 
of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Kyiv is seeking clarity on security guarantees from allies.

"Arrived in the United States. Together with (security chief) Rustem Umerov 
and (negotiator) David Arakhamia, we will have an important conversation with 
our American partners regarding the details of the peace agreement," 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's top aide Kyrylo Budanov said on 
social media.

"A joint meeting with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and (US Army Secretary) 
Daniel Driscoll is planned."

Trump has pushed for an end to the war -- Europe's worst since World War Two 
-- and has expressed frustration with both sides, with no breakthrough made.

He has also pressured Ukraine to accept peace terms that Kyiv likens to 
capitulation.

Ukraine's ambassador to the US said a day earlier that the talks would focus 
on security guarantees and post-war reconstruction.

Zelensky said on Friday he hoped Ukraine would sign agreements with the 
United States next week.