The key facts
- Jared Kushner, via video link, conveyed Trump's demand to end Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries — Axios, citing a source
- On October 20, talks were held in Oslo involving Witkoff, Zelensky, Støre and Stubb
- According to Axios, the US, Ukraine and European countries agreed on a unified position; Rubio described the talks as having gone 'without surprises'
Trump's demand conveyed through Kushner
Businessman Jared Kushner, at the talks in Oslo, conveyed US President Donald Trump's demand that Ukraine stop striking Russian oil refineries. This was reported by Axios, citing a source. 'Jared was very direct,' Axios quoted the interlocutor as saying. Kushner took part in the meeting via video link: according to the outlet, the American leader's son-in-law had fallen ill with the flu and was unable to attend in person.
Composition of meeting participants
The talks took place on October 20 in Oslo. They were attended by US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. It was previously reported that Arakhamia and Umerov also took part in the talks with Witkoff in Oslo.
Outcomes of the talks
Axios correspondent Barak Ravid reported that the US, Ukraine and European countries agreed in Oslo on a unified position on further steps to resolve the conflict and on engagement with Russia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the talks went 'without surprises'.
