Zelensky, Witkoff to Meet in Oslo for Ukraine Peace Talks as Trump Tensions Mount
Volodymyr Zelensky is traveling to Norway for a new round of peace talks as Washington presses Kyiv for concessions in a deal with Russia. Steve Witkoff, the US envoy, is expected in Oslo on Tuesday to join Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, per a Norwegian government statement. Jared Kushner, another US envoy, will participate online. The meeting comes amid escalating tensions between Zelensky and Donald Trump.
Key facts
- Zelensky is traveling to Norway for peace talks
- US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected in Oslo on Tuesday
- Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb will take part
- US envoy Jared Kushner will join the talks online
- The meeting is being held amid escalating tensions between Zelensky and Donald Trump
- US pressure is mounting for concessions from Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia
- The talks were announced in a Norwegian government statement
Entities
Artists
- Volodymyr Zelensky
- Steve Witkoff
- Jonas Gahr Støre
- Alexander Stubb
- Jared Kushner
- Donald Trump
Institutions
- Government of Norway
Locations
- Norway
- Oslo
- Ukraine
- Kyiv
- United States
- Finland
- Russia