The key facts
- Turkey will closely monitor the Ukraine talks, coordination with the US is in place — a source in the Turkish government
- On October 20, talks between Ukraine, Europe and the US took place in Oslo; according to Norway's prime minister, Kyiv was the initiator
- On October 21, Steve Witkoff will travel to St. Petersburg to meet with Putin
Ankara is following the negotiation process
Turkey will closely monitor the talks on settling the Ukrainian conflict, which are being held at the initiative of the US. A source in the Turkish government told RIA Novosti about this. According to him, coordination between Ankara and Washington on this issue is in place, and the Turkish authorities are interested in staying informed about the further steps of the US administration on the Ukrainian track.
Talks in Oslo and the upcoming meeting in St. Petersburg
On October 20, talks between representatives of Ukraine, Europe and the US took place in Oslo. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stated that Kyiv was the initiator of the meeting. According to him, US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to St. Petersburg on October 21, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Reports on the content of the talks
The New York Times reported that at the meeting in Oslo the US will try to persuade Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cede the remaining part of Donbas to Russia. Earlier, American media reported on the goal of the US delegation at the talks in Russia.
