Ukraine and the USAs begin in Yeda negotiations for peace with Russia: the profile of the participants

A delegation with responsible for the governments of the United States and Ukraine meet on Tuesday in the city of Yeda, in Saudi Arabia, to promote peace negotiations with Russia.

Among them are four high political leaders representing Ukraine and three others by the administration presided by Republican Donald Trump.

These are the three main American negotiators:

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State

The one who was a Republican senator for Florida Marco Rubio vehemently condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine of 2022, but last April, in line with Donald Trump, he voted against sending new armament to kyiv, because the budget did not include new items to restrict immigration.

The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, speaks with the media on his military plane while flying to Yeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 10, 2025. (Photo of Saul Loeb / Pool / AFP)
The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, speaks with the media on his military plane while flying to Yeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 10, 2025. (Photo of Saul Loeb / Pool / AFP)

Rubio is part of a government that has put the objective quickly with the war in Ukraine, although that could lead to the Russian annexation of the occupied territories.

In his confirmation audience in the Senate, Rubio asked both Ukraine and Russia to do “concessions“To achieve peace, and warned that”It is not realistic“Wanting to return to the borders prior to the invasion.

Mike Waltz, US National Security Minister.

The retired colonel of the National Guard and former congressmen Mike Waltz is known for his anti-China position and by understanding foreign policy as a military mission, after having participated in American missions in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa.

Military for 24 years, he was a policy advisor at the White House and the Pentagon with George Bush, to which he adds his corporate experience as executive director, author of Best-Sellers and media commentator.

Steve Witfkoff, Trump representative for the Middle East

New York and real estate entrepreneur such as Trump, Witfkoff, special envoy for the Middle East, is an former friend of US President, with whom he plays golf in a regular basis.

He himself assures on his corporate website that he has taken advantage of his extensive experience in that sector to successfully lead the financing, repositioning and construction of more than 70 properties in the main commercial districts of the US and abroad.

The Israeli government considers him one of the main architects of the Alto El Fuego achieved by Hamas.

These are the four main Ukrainian negotiators:

Andri Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President’s office

Yermak is the right hand of Volodimir Zelenski, although his previous activity, before entering politics, is related to the world of film production.

In 2019, the newly elected President Zelenski appointed Yermak presidential assistant for foreign policy issues and in this role he negotiated important exchanges of prisoners with Russia during the war in Donbás.

Andrí Sibiga, Foreign Minister of Ukraine

Sibiga is in charge of the Foreign Ministry since September of last year, when the Ukrainian presidential office replaced the until then head of the branch, Dmitró Kuleba, with a more direct figure with Zelenski.

Carrera Diplomat, Sibiga worked as a presidential advisor before being a minister.

Rustem Umrov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine

Uumrov is a defense minister since September 2023, when he was appointed as proof of the commitment of the administration of Zelenski to fight corruption in the military sphere.

Of Tartar origin, in addition to politician he is an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist.

In international politics, Uumrov has extensive experience, since he was an attached head of the permanent delegation in the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe.

Pavloó Palisa, advisor on defense advisor to the Ukrainian government

Zelenski’s military and advisor in Pavló Palisa defense is the great novelty in the Ukrainian delegation. With combat experience in command of the 93 Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine, Palisa joined the presidential office in December to bring the administration closer to the reality of the Army.

Palisa is 40 years old and returned to Ukraine from the United States, where she was carrying out a military training course, to defend her country from the Russian invasion. His mastery of English makes him an important asset for Ukraine, where knowledge of foreign languages ​​is relatively rare among the most experienced military.

Source: Gestion

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