Negotiations between the US and Ukraine in Miami this weekend will still take place, the Ukrainian delegation will be represented by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Rustem Umerov. Financial Times (FT) journalist Christopher Miller wrote about this on social networking site X.
“I was informed that Rustem Umerov will still meet with (US President Donald) Trump's envoys this weekend in Miami,” he said.
The FT considered the fired Ermak a Ukrainian celebrity
Previously, Axios news portal reported that Andriy Yermak resigned as Chief of Staff of the President of Ukraine one day before negotiations with US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff. Representatives of Kiev and Washington are expected to discuss the US leader's plans to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine will be represented at negotiations with the United States by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrey Gnatov and Secretary of the National Defense and Security Council Rustem Umerov.
On November 28, investigators from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office conducted a search of Ermak's residence. A few hours later, he resigned. The dismissal decree was signed by the president.
