MOSCOW

Secretary of Ukraine's Security Council Rustem Umerov said on Saturday that the topics of a peace settlement and post-war restoration were central to his sixth meeting in two weeks with US representatives in Washington, DC.

Umerov said on Telegram that he and Ukraine's head of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov discussed with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner the results of their visit to Moscow on Tuesday, where they had discussed conditions for ending the war with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Ukraine's priority is a settlement that guarantees the protection of Ukraine's independence and state sovereignty, the security of Ukrainians, and (that) forms a stable foundation for a successful democratic future," he said.

The "future development program" was also discussed separately, aimed at ensuring Ukraine's post-war rebuilding process, joint US-Ukraine economic initiatives, and long-term reconstruction projects, he added.

Umerov noted that the sides will continue consultations on Sunday.

In a separate statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that following the meeting, its participants -- Umerov, Hnatov, Witkoff, and Kushner -- called him to brief on the results.

Meanwhile, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, urged all interested parties to refrain from commenting on the talks, as it may disrupt the process.