Zelenskyy approves delegation for talks with the US and Russia

Zelenskyy approves delegation for talks with the US and Russia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially approved the composition of the delegation responsible for negotiations with the United States and Russia.

The relevant Presidential Decree No. 869/2025 defines the members of the delegation to participate in the negotiation process with international partners, as well as with representatives of the Russian Federation, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.

The delegation includes:

• Rustem Umerov — Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, head of the delegation.

• Oleksandr Bevz — Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine.

• Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

• Andrii Hnatov — Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

• Oleh Ivashchenko — Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.

• Serhii Kyslytsia — First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

• Yevhen Ostrianskyi — First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.

• Oleksandr Poklad — Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine.

• Vadym Skibitskyi — Deputy Head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

As a reminder, NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov and First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia have travelled to Florida to continue consultations on a possible peace plan.