The key facts
- Jared Kushner, during talks in Oslo, conveyed to Kyiv Trump's demand to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries, Axios reports
- Kushner took part via video link, as he fell ill with the flu
- After Oslo, Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, where he will be received by Vladimir Putin
The demand was conveyed at the talks in Oslo
Jared Kushner, at the talks in Oslo, conveyed to the Ukrainian side US President Donald Trump's demand to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. This was reported by Axios, citing an informed source. “Jared was very direct,” the publication's interlocutor said of his remarks.
Participation via video link
The US president's son-in-law took part in the meeting via video link, as he fell ill with the flu and was unable to travel to the talks in person.
Next steps and Trump's position
After the talks in Oslo, US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, where he will be received by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Earlier, in an interview with Newsmax, Trump called Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries a disgrace, saying the attacks affect the interests of other countries dependent on oil product supplies; he paid particular attention to facilities producing diesel fuel.
