The key facts
- Vladimir Dzhabarov believes Witkoff and Kushner will not be able to break Zelensky's position
- On October 20, talks were held in Oslo involving Witkoff, Zelensky, Store and Stubb
- On October 21, Witkoff travels to Russia for a meeting with Putin
The senator's assessment
Deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Vladimir Dzhabarov said in a comment to Gazeta.Ru that the envoys of US President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, during a new round of talks with Kyiv are unlikely to be able to 'break' the position of the Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. According to him, to fulfill Russia's conditions, Zelensky must immediately leave the part of Donbas occupied by the Ukrainian armed forces. At the same time, Dzhabarov 'gave credit' to the Americans, calling the diplomacy of Witkoff and Kushner in Oslo 'a good working trip'.
Talks in Oslo
On October 20, talks were held in Oslo involving Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Zelensky, as well as Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Following the meeting, Stubb emphasized that it had allowed real progress to be achieved.
Next steps
Jonas Gahr Store reported that on October 21 Witkoff will travel to Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. On Wednesday morning, a car carrying the special envoy was spotted in Saint Petersburg. According to Gazeta.Ru, at the moment Russia is awaiting the terms with which Witkoff will fly to Saint Petersburg. Earlier, the US, Ukraine and the EU agreed on a unified position on ending the conflict.
