Witkoff called the Oslo talks productive and arrived in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Putin

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said the talks in Oslo with Volodymyr Zelensky and European representatives were promising, and there is movement in the discussion of a settlement. On the morning of October 21, he arrived in St. Petersburg, where his meeting with Vladimir Putin is taking place at the Constantine Palace.

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Witkoff called the Oslo talks productive and arrived in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Putin

The key facts

  • Steve Witkoff called the talks in Oslo promising: there is movement and prospects for a ceasefire
  • On October 21, Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Putin at the Constantine Palace
  • The day before, the envoy met in Oslo with representatives of Ukraine, Norway and Finland

Movement after Oslo

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff called the talks with Volodymyr Zelensky and European representatives in Oslo promising. According to him, there is movement in the discussion of a settlement and prospects for achieving a ceasefire. He said this during a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.

Meeting in St. Petersburg

On the morning of October 21, the American envoy arrived in St. Petersburg, where his meeting with Putin is taking place at the Constantine Palace. The main topic will be the Ukrainian settlement. Witkoff is expected to present Moscow with proposals prepared following consultations with Kyiv and European partners.

Consultations in Oslo

The day before, the envoy was in Oslo, where he met with representatives of Ukraine, Norway and Finland. According to Life.ru, during the talks in the Norwegian capital, 'elements of peace' were found for further talks with Russia — this was stated by Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Stubb announced 'elements of peace' found in Oslo for negotiations with Russia

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