🇺🇸🇺🇦🇳🇴White House envoy @SteveWitkoff is traveling now to Oslo for a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky on Tuesday, a U.S. official said
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇳🇴The Oslo discussions are expected to include President Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, representatives of the E4, the European Union, and NATO. The objective is to continue aligning on a comprehensive proposal that can form the basis for renewed negotiations with Russia
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺The U.S. official said that following Oslo, Witkoff is also planning to travel to Russia, where he hopes to meet with President Putin and present ideas developed in close consultation with Ukraine and European partners
🇺🇸Jared Kushner has the flu and is not attending in-person in the Oslo meeting so as to not get others sick, but he will participate virtually, the U.S. official said
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺The planned meetings in Oslo build on the discussions held at Shell Bay, where President Zelensky committed to reviewing and advancing a series of proposals aimed at creating a pathway toward a comprehensive and durable peace agreement, the U.S. official added
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺The U.S. official noted that over the past week, American, Ukrainian, and European representatives have been working closely at the technical level to develop these proposals.
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺"Steve and Jared also spoke with President Zelensky on Sunday to review progress and discuss next steps", the U.S. official said
🇺🇸🇷🇺The trip is also expected to include efforts to seek the release of wrongfully detained American citizen Hubbard, reflecting President Trump’s continued commitment to bringing Americans home, the U.S. official said
🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦"President Trump has directed an intensive process to develop a comprehensive peace proposal with Ukraine and Europe, and the next step is to test whether that work can form the basis for serious negotiations with Russia", the U.S. official said.
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺The U.S. official added: "These discussions remain fluid, and substantial work remains. President Trump’s objective is clear: to end the killing, bring the war to a close, and establish the conditions for a lasting peace that benefits Ukraine, Russia, Europe, and the United States"