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Turkey says it is closely monitoring the Ukraine talks

A source in the Turkish government told RIA Novosti that Ankara will follow the talks on settling the Ukrainian conflict, initiated by the US, with coordination with Washington in place. On October 20, talks between Ukraine, Europe and the US took place in Oslo, and on October 21 US special envoy Steve Witkoff is to meet with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.

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Stubb ushered Zelensky away from journalists after the meeting in Oslo

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, after a meeting in Oslo, ushered Volodymyr Zelensky away from journalists, promising to 'protect' him from the press. The talks were attended by Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. According to Stubb, some elements of a possible peace settlement have been agreed, which will be presented to the Russian side in St. Petersburg on October 21.

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Axios: US, Ukraine, Norway and Finland talks in Oslo advanced alignment on approach to contacts with Russia

According to Axios, citing a US official, talks between representatives of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of Norway and Finland were productive: security guarantees, postwar reconstruction and the European security architecture were discussed. The next stage is contacts with Moscow: Witkoff is to meet Vladimir Putin, with Kushner joining remotely.

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Trump's Envoy Witkoff Arrives in St. Petersburg for Meeting with Putin; Moscow Releases American Stephen Hubbard

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace. The day before, talks were held in Oslo with Zelensky, Støre and Stubb, which Rubio called 'positive'. During the meeting, Putin announced the release of American Stephen Hubbard. Kushner is participating remotely due to illness.

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Zelensky in Oslo: Ukraine is not losing the war, but is losing people and time

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Oslo, together with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, stated that Ukraine is not losing the war, but is losing people and time due to Russian attacks. He confirmed readiness for negotiations, spoke about a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff and about plans for a possible trilateral meeting of leaders.

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Zelensky arrives in Oslo for talks with US envoy Witkoff and Nordic leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway for meetings with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, as well as Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre. Jared Kushner is participating remotely due to illness. The talks cover the situation in Ukraine, air defense and joint production. Marco Rubio rejected accusations of withholding intelligence from Kyiv.

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Witkoff and Kushner to join Ukraine talks in Oslo; visit to Putin planned afterward

US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will join Ukraine talks in Oslo on Tuesday alongside Zelensky, Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian PM Støre, plus representatives of the E4, the EU and NATO. Kushner, according to sources, is participating remotely due to illness. After Oslo, Witkoff plans a trip to Russia to meet Putin. Trump, meanwhile, said Kyiv might consider delegating the talks to someone else.

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Zelensky accuses US of delaying air defense missiles; talks with American envoys being prepared in Oslo

Volodymyr Zelensky told American senators that the Pentagon is delaying the delivery of Patriot interceptors already paid for by Europeans, and that Kyiv is not receiving early warning of Russian strikes. Washington denies changes to intelligence sharing. Donald Trump called Zelensky a 'warmonger' and floated a meeting with Putin and Xi Jinping in China. On Tuesday, talks between Zelensky and US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are scheduled in Oslo.

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