SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, first of all, (inaudible) all of you that are here. It's great to be back with you again. I think we're going - we are - we continue this very important work building off what's been achieved not just in Geneva, the progress we've made there, but the progress throughout the week as we've been communicating.
The end goal is obviously not just the end of the war, obviously. That's central and fundamental. We want to see the end of the killing and the death and the suffering, and I'm sure the Ukrainians - and I know they do as well - that they want peace. But it's also about securing an end to the war that leaves Ukraine sovereign and independent and with an opportunity at real prosperity.
So this is not just about ending a war. This is about ending a war in a way that creates a mechanism and a way forward that will allow them to be independent and sovereign, never have another war again, and create tremendous prosperity for its people, not just rebuild the country but to enter an era of extraordinary economic progress. It's a country with - Ukraine has tremendous economic potential. Ukraine has tremendous opportunity for true prosperity. Obviously you can't do that in the middle of a war like this, but ending a war alone won't achieve that.
So this is not just about peace deals. It's about creating a pathway forward that leaves Ukraine sovereign, independent, and prosperous. And so we expect to make even more progress today, and we're grateful that you would travel all the way here to Florida. We apologize for the rain. (Laughter.) It's not supposed to be raining, but there's only certain things we can control.
Thank you and welcome.
SECRETARY UMEROV: Thank you. First of all, I would like to start with (inaudible) American people, American leadership, President Trump's initiative for the peace. We have been working with U.S. for the last ten months, and we've been meeting and had a great progress. I am thankful to President Trump's super team that is supporting us. We are discussing about the future of Ukraine, about the security of Ukraine, about no repetition of aggression of Ukraine, about prosperity of Ukraine, about how to rebuild Ukraine. And we are thankful for the efforts of United States and its team to helping us. U.S. is hearing us. U.S. is supporting us. U.S. is walking besides us. And we are thankful for all what has been done until today, and we are looking forward to have a successful, productive meeting today.
Thank you.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you very much, guys.
