US officials plan to travel to Norway, Russia for Ukraine talks, sources say
U.S. officials will test a peace proposal with Ukraine and European allies before taking it to Moscow, while also seeking the release of an American detainee.
- On Tuesday, the Kremlin expressed hope for an upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the Ukraine peace process and other important issues.
- Special Envoy Witkoff is expected to hold talks in Oslo today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and representatives from Britain, France, Germany, and Poland, alongside European Union and NATO officials.
- During the proposed meeting, Witkoff could brief President Putin on Ukrainian and European positions, with Peskov noting that such contact maintains dialogue between Washington and Moscow on "very important issues."
- Media reports indicate Witkoff may meet President Putin as early as Wednesday in Petersburg, according to some U.S. outlets covering the diplomatic schedule.
- A recent call between President Putin and Trump produced an agreement on Russian diesel supplies, which Trump said could lower prices, though the deal alarmed Ukraine and European allies.
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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.
The US envoy and the Ukrainian president will meet in Oslo on Tuesday to try to get diplomatic talks about the war on a “more constructive path.” The meeting was announced at short notice, after weeks of heightened tensions between the US and Ukraine.
In Oslo, Ukrainian President Selenskyj meets U.S. envoy Witkoff for talks. Recently, relations between the U.S. and Ukraine had deteriorated again due to Trump's dealings with Russia.
Zelensky to Meet Witkoff in Norway
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. special envoys on Tuesday after President Donald Trump aimed a fresh spate of criticism at the wartime leader,” CNBC reports. “Zelensky will arrive in Norway on Tuesday and meet with the country’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr and President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Oslo later […]
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