Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the talks in Miami between his Secretary of Security, Rustem Umerov, and Donald Trump's team as fruitful. With an eye on the arrival of US delegates in Kyiv in late spring, the goal is to strengthen diplomacy and seek a way out of the conflict.
Drones and Starlink: the technology that seals the deals 🤖
In the background of the negotiations, technology plays a key role. Ukraine seeks to secure the supply of air defense systems and combat drones, while the Trump administration pushes for greater control over satellite intelligence data. The use of Starlink as a communication tool on the front line remains a point of technical and political friction.
Miami Vice: negotiating the end of the world with ocean views 🌴
While Umerov and Trump's envoys discussed the future of Europe in an air-conditioned room, on Miami's beaches people were only worried about their tans. All very serious, until someone suggested resolving the conflict with a game of paddle tennis. At least the delegates flew in private jets, not tanks.