Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the Nationwide Safety and Defence Council of Ukraine, has held secret conferences with the management of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation which, media reviews say, have added a brand new layer of uncertainty to the peace settlement course of over the struggle launched by Russia.

Supply: The Washington Submit, citing sources, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The Washington Submit says that over the past a number of weeks, Umierov flew to Miami a minimum of thrice for talks with members of US President Donald Trump's group, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Nevertheless, sources say that in his time in the USA, Umierov additionally held closed-door conferences with FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino.

This brought on concern amongst Western officers, who nonetheless have no idea the intentions or aims behind these conferences.

A few of them stated they consider Umierov and different Ukrainian officers approached Patel and Bongino within the hope of securing amnesty from any potential corruption fees that Ukrainian officers may face.

Others worry that the newly created communication channel might be used to stress Zelenskyy's authorities into accepting a "peace deal" proposed by the Trump administration that features severe concessions for Kyiv.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Ambassador to the USA, confirmed that Umierov met with the FBI management and advised The Washington Submit that he "solely coated nationwide safety associated points" that can not be made public.

An FBI official stated that conferences with Umierov addressed issues associated to the 2 nations' shared pursuits in regulation enforcement and nationwide safety.

The problem of corruption amongst senior Ukrainian officers was raised at one of many conferences however was not the principle subject, the FBI official famous.

A White Home official stated that "US officers often talk with world leaders about nationwide safety problems with shared curiosity".

Quote: "The official added that Trump's nationwide safety group has been 'talking with each the Russians and the Ukrainians to facilitate a deal to finish the struggle' and that anybody elevating issues in regards to the FBI conferences 'usually are not privy to those diplomatic conversations and do not know what they’re speaking about'."

Learn extra: Security at a crossroads. How US and Russia push for a new European order through "peace" in Ukraine

Background:

• Just lately, Umierov and Witkoff held a gathering on a "peace plan".
• A earlier such assembly between the USA and Ukraine befell on 4 December in Florida. The Ukrainian delegation was invited after US-Russia talks in Moscow on 2 December with the intention to be briefed on them.

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