Trump envoy to offer Putin direct talks with Zelenskyy
Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 20 Oct, 19:28 · Archive
US envoy Steve Witkoff is to propose direct negotiations between Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in an effort to secure a ceasefire.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo on Tuesday to discuss peace proposals before travelling to Russia to present them to Russian leadership. The proposal includes offering Vladimir Putin direct talks with both Zelenskyy and Donald Trump—the first such three-way leaders' summit since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who hosted the talks, said Witkoff would fly to St. Petersburg on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership and exchange ideas worked on by European and American colleagues. The meeting in Oslo came after recent tensions between Ukraine and the US president.
Zelenskyy told the press conference the day had been positive. He said issues around the future of Ukrainian territory could only be discussed by leaders and that any peace settlement would require genuine security guarantees and Ukraine's involvement in designing it. Previous attempts to secure such a meeting have failed, with the Kremlin recently insisting a meeting could only take place in Moscow.
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- Zelenskyy visits Norway amid Trump White House tensionsUkrainian President Zelenskyy met with Norwegian and Finnish leaders in Oslo and held talks with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Trump is pressuring Zelenskyy to "make a deal" with Russia.DW News · 20 Oct, 20:48
- Zelensky to meet with U.S. envoys in Oslo, Norway, amid tensions with TrumpUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was to meet Tuesday with U.S. envoys in Oslo, Norway, as tensions grew with U.S. President Donald Trump.UPI · 20 Oct, 20:33
- Zelenskiy meets Witkoff as US-Ukraine relations sink to new lowsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was meeting US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in a bid to rescue relations that have sunk to new lows as Donald Trump has courted Moscow and Kyiv has complained about Washington withholding vital defences. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kharkiv.France 24 · 20 Oct, 20:06
- US to offer Putin face-to-face talks with Zelenskyy and TrumpSteve Witkoff will fly to Russia for discussions about peace proposals on Wednesday.Politico Europe · 20 Oct, 19:13
- Witkoff to meet Zelenskyy before travelling to MoscowTrump envoy attempts to restart peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and is expected to ask for the release of a US hostageFinancial Times · 20 Oct, 15:11
- Trump envoys to hold fresh Ukraine talks as energy crunch looms over midtermsSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to travel to Norway to meet Volodymyr ZelenskyyFinancial Times · 20 Oct, 01:14
In this story: Steve Witkoff · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Vladimir Putin · Donald Trump · Jonas Gahr Støre · Ukraine · Russia · Norway
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