The key facts
- On October 20, talks took place in Oslo involving Witkoff, Zelensky, Støre and Stubb
- Witkoff called the talks productive, noting forward movement
- On October 21, Witkoff met with Putin in St. Petersburg
Assessment of the Oslo talks
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said the talks on Ukraine in Oslo were productive and there is forward movement. His words were reported by TASS. “I believe the talks were productive, and I would like to say that there is forward movement — I will inform you about it,” Witkoff said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.
Course of events
On October 20, talks were held in Oslo attended by Witkoff, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Following the meeting, Stubb emphasized that real progress had been achieved, and Støre said that on October 21 Witkoff would travel to Russia for a meeting with Putin.
Visit to St. Petersburg
On the morning of October 21, RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev met Witkoff at Pulkovo Airport, after which the motorcade headed to the Constantine Palace. It was also previously reported that the US, Ukraine and the EU had agreed on a unified position on ending the conflict.
