US officials plan to travel to Norway, Russia for Ukraine talks, sources say
The meeting comes as Washington presses Kyiv on peace terms while Witkoff prepares to carry the proposals to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Oslo for peace negotiations with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and European leaders to develop a framework for ending the war.
- Norway and Finland organized the gathering at Zelensky's request, hosting representatives from the E4 group, the EU, and NATO, while Jared Kushner participated remotely due to illness.
- Zelensky alleged the Pentagon delayed Patriot missile deliveries and restricted Starshield satellite services, which U.S. officials denied, claiming "there has not been some deliberate political directive to go out and harm Ukraine."
- Following the Oslo summit, Witkoff plans to travel to Russia to present peace proposals to President Vladimir Putin and discuss the potential release of detained American citizen Stephen Hubbard.
- These negotiations occur amid mounting tensions between Washington and Kyiv, exacerbated by President Donald Trump's public criticism of Zelensky and his recent diesel-supply deal with Russia.
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On Tuesday, the Ukrainian president met US ambassador Steve Witkoff in Norway to prepare a peace plan. Ukraine wants to prevent the break with the White House – but Trump prefers to talk to Putin and Xi.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky, together with Norwegian Prime Minister Store and Finnish Prime Minister Stubbe, has prepared for an important meeting with US envoy Witkoff. That meeting is currently taking place in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. The goal is to salvage what can be salvaged, now that American support for Ukraine in the war against Russia is steadily waning and President Trump is increasingly openly siding with Russia. Zelensky and t…
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