Rubio says Witkoff-Zelenskyy meeting 'positive', ideas to be discussed with Russia
The talks covered security guarantees and a post-war peace framework as Witkoff prepares to carry Ukraine’s proposals to Putin, officials said.
- On Wednesday, US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin following 'constructive' talks in Oslo between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European and NATO representatives.
- Deteriorating US-Ukraine relations began 10 days ago when President Donald Trump lifted sanctions on Russian diesel in a deal with Putin, sparking bipartisan pushback in the US Congress and European capitals.
- Russian drones struck an energy facility in Kyiv on Tuesday, knocking out power in four districts, while Zelenskiy reported Starlink and Patriot systems are operational again after discussions with State Marco Rubio.
- Trump suggested Russia has the upper hand because it is a 'big machine' and told reporters, 'Ukraine has to want to settle this war,' as diplomats discuss 'Article 5-like' security guarantees.
- Witkoff aims to 'create a pathway toward direct trilateral and broader multilateral negotiations,' as US officials noted participants at the Oslo meeting made 'meaningful progress' toward a comprehensive peace framework.
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After talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj in Oslo, U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff meets Putin on Wednesday. He has already landed in St. Petersburg. Witkoff had also spoken with European leaders in Norway the previous evening. The U.S. envoy wants to present proposals for a peace solution in the Russian war of aggression to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. When the conversation with Putin begins in the Konstantin Palace, it was not cl…
Steve Witkoff left Oslo after a talk with Volodimir Zelenski on Tuesday, and Wednesday already arrived in Russia, where talks are to begin with Vladimir Putin. The American emissary was sent by...
Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff of the United States intends to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Petersburg to discuss the outcome of negotiations with Vladimir Zelensky in Oslo on a peaceful settlement. Steve Whitkoff of the United States Special Envoy flew to Petersburg on Wednesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after "constructive" talks with Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky in Norway, at which, according to the United St…
Stephen Whitkoff, Special Representative of the President of the United States, will fly to Russia on October 21, confirming TASS sources.
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