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Rustem Umerov

Chief Negotiator for Ukraine, Office of the President of Ukraine

2 articles · 9 August 2025 to 8 December 2025

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Led three days of talks with US counterparts in Miami, produced vague but positive statements of progress, briefed Zelensky in London.
Attended Chevening talks alongside Andriy Yermak representing Ukraine's negotiating position.

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Politics

European leaders press for stronger Ukraine guarantees as US pushes peace plan

Zelensky meets Starmer, Macron and Merz in London before Brussels NATO talks, with territory concessions and security guarantees still unresolved while Trump criticises Kyiv publicly.

Clara Devereux8 December 20257 min read

World

Vance and Lammy convene Ukraine talks as Trump-Putin summit looms

US vice-president and UK foreign secretary host Ukrainian and European officials at Chevening days before Alaska meeting where territorial concessions are expected to dominate.

Hélène Mercier9 August 20258 min read

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