US officials plan to travel to Norway, Russia for Ukraine talks, sources say
The talks aim to build a peace proposal and secure the release of American detainee Stephen Hubbard, officials said.
- On Tuesday, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo to discuss peace proposals, with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb co-hosting talks aimed "to steer the diplomatic efforts onto a more constructive path."
- The meeting follows an October 18 phone call and earlier discussions at Witkoff's Miami-area Shell Bay club; Kyiv alleges the U.S. has throttled Starshield satellite links and delayed Patriot missile deliveries, friction points Washington has officially denied.
- Witkoff plans to travel to Russia after Oslo to meet President Vladimir Putin and "present ideas" developed with European partners; the agenda also includes securing the release of American Stephen Hubbard, detained in Russia since 2022.
- President Donald Trump has publicly castigated Zelensky, suggesting Kyiv "get somebody else to negotiate," while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Russia hopes Witkoff will brief President Putin on the Oslo discussions in the near future.
- The proposed peace framework aims to establish an enduring security architecture between Russia and Europe while exploring postwar economic cooperation, with negotiators testing whether these efforts can form the basis for serious, comprehensive negotiations to end the war.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must meet this Tuesday in Oslo with United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in an attempt to repair relations between the countries that have deteriorated this month, as President Donald Trump approached Moscow. Read also: Zelensky accuses Trump of pressuring Ukraine to surrender to Russia Ukraine did not receive prior warning from allies about the great Russian attack, says Zelensky Putin proposes a summ…
Berlin, 20 Oct (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and one of the White House envoys for Ukraine's war, Steve Witkoff, have arrived in Oslo this Tuesday to address a new diplomatic proposal to move towards the end of the conflict. Zelenski's plane landed around 12.30 local time (10.30 [...] The Zelenski and Witkoff entry arrives in Oslo to discuss new diplomatic proposal was first published in HolaNews.
Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Norway, where he will hold a series of meetings, including talks with the United States.
The Ukrainian President will also meet with the Norwegian and Finnish leaders, while the other American emissary, Jared Kushner, will take part at a distance in the discussions, the Norwegian government announced.
Kremlin Hopes Witkoff Will ‘Brief’ Putin on Talks With Ukraine and Europe
The Kremlin said Tuesday that it hopes U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will “brief” President Vladimir Putin in the coming days on his talks with Ukrainian and European leaders in Oslo amid ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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