The key facts
- Talks in Oslo involving Zelensky, Stubb and Witkoff were called constructive
- Territorial issues, sanctions against Russia and security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed
- Witkoff will present the proposals to the Russian leadership in St. Petersburg on October 21
Outcome of the Oslo talks
Talks between representatives of the US, Ukraine and European countries in Oslo were constructive and allowed the discussion of a peaceful settlement to move forward, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said at a press conference. «Today we held good and constructive talks, necessary after last week's events,» he said.
What the participants discussed
According to Støre, the participants discussed territorial issues, possible sanctions against Russia and security guarantees for Ukraine. Separate attention was given to the country's economic reconstruction after the end of the conflict and the future structure of the European security system. The Norwegian prime minister noted that American and European representatives, together with the Ukrainian side, had done significant work on the key provisions of a possible agreement.
Participants of the meeting
The meeting in Oslo was attended by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Finland Alexander Stubb and US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff. Jared Kushner joined the talks via video link. After the press conference, the participants planned to discuss further steps with national security advisers representing the European Union, NATO, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy.
Witkoff's visit to St. Petersburg
Witkoff intends to present the prepared proposals to the Russian leadership during a visit to St. Petersburg on October 21. Earlier, President of Finland Alexander Stubb said progress had been achieved in the talks: according to him, the participants managed to identify individual provisions that could form the basis of a future peace agreement.
Possible leaders' meeting
Støre suggested that further consultations could create conditions for a meeting at the level of heads of state. At the same time, he emphasized that diplomatic work continues and the parties still have to agree on a number of issues.
