As part of diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, a Ukrainian negotiating delegation will meet with US President Donald Trump’s special representatives Witkoff and Kushner in the US on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the meeting could last two days.
The delegation will include Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine; Serhii Kyslytsya, deputy head of the Office of the President; Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service; and lawmaker David Arakhamia. Zelenskyy said they expected European officials to join the talks as well.
Zelenskyy said he had spoken with the US side three times in recent days. He said the talks in the US would address Ukraine’s proposal for a ceasefire covering maritime and energy infrastructure.
Ceasefire proposal for maritime and energy infrastructure
Ukraine’s proposal will be discussed as part of negotiations aimed at ending the war. Zelenskyy said they were working on a ceasefire covering maritime and energy infrastructure.

Zelenskyy said numerous civilians, including children, had been killed in attacks carried out by the Russian army against Ukraine in recent days. He said Ukraine had never targeted children in Russia and would not do so in the future.
Zelenskyy also said that retaliation against adult targets would come soon, but that he could not share details of the response.
Attack on Yandex’s data center in Ryazan
The Ukrainian president also addressed the attack on a data center belonging to technology company Yandex in Russia’s Ryazan region. Zelenskyy said Ukraine had responded to Russia’s attacks on data centers in Ukraine.