Witkoff to travel to Russia on October 21 after talks in Oslo

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia on October 21 after consultations in Oslo involving Zelensky and European leaders. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described the talks as constructive.

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Witkoff to travel to Russia on October 21 after talks in Oslo

The key facts

  • Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia on Wednesday, October 21 — the trip was announced by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
  • The talks in Oslo took place with the participation of Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish President Alexander Stubb; Jared Kushner joined remotely.
  • In early September, Putin had already received Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin — the meeting lasted three hours and ten minutes.

Visit to Russia after Oslo

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia on Wednesday, October 21, after talks with the Ukrainian and European sides in Oslo. The upcoming trip was announced by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. According to him, the consultations held on Tuesday were constructive: participants discussed possible paths to resolving the Ukrainian conflict and further diplomatic steps.

Composition of meeting participants

The meeting in Oslo was attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and representatives of European countries. Witkoff was present at the talks in person, while the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner joined the discussion remotely.

Purpose of the visit and background

The American envoy is to continue contacts with the Russian side. He is expected to convey to Moscow the results of the consultations in Norway and discuss further proposals from Washington. In early September, Vladimir Putin had already received Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin; the talks lasted three hours and ten minutes. According to Life.ru, citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, the meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere and covered several areas of Russian-American relations, including the Ukrainian settlement and possible economic cooperation.

Talks between Zelensky, Witkoff and European leaders have begun in Norway

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