The key facts
- The Putin–Witkoff talks began on Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg
- Witkoff brought documents with settlement approaches and hopes for a trilateral format
- On October 20, the US, Ukraine and European countries agreed on a unified position in Oslo
Meeting in St. Petersburg and hope for a trilateral format
Special envoy of the American leader Steve Witkoff expressed hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin would consider the possibility of resuming trilateral talks on Ukraine, at which technical issues could be discussed. His words are reported by TASS. The talks between Putin and Witkoff began on Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg. During the meeting, the special representative of the US president said that he had brought documents setting out approaches to the settlement issue. According to him, there is groundwork to bring about an end to hostilities.
Unified position of the US, Ukraine and Europe in Oslo
On October 20, the US, Ukraine and European countries, at talks in the Norwegian capital Oslo, agreed on a unified position on further steps to settle the conflict and engage with Russia. The Norwegian side expects that the US president's special envoy, after the talks with Putin, will return to Oslo and report on how they went.
