Witkoff takes Ukraine security proposals to Putin after Oslo talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo. US officials said Ukraine brought forward proposals on security guarantees and a post-war economic plan; Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Witkoff would share the ideas with Moscow. Zelenskyy said US early-warning intelligence on Russian strikes was working again and insisted Ukraine must be at the table in talks about its future.
Bottom line — Witkoff’s next meeting with Putin will test whether the Oslo proposals can move negotiations forward.
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A US official told Reuters that the Oslo discussions covered security guarantees, a post-war economic plan and a broader European security architecture.
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb called the Oslo meeting a step in the right direction; Norway’s prime minister hosted it at Zelenskyy’s request.
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Zelenskyy said he had discussed “Article 5-like” security guarantees with the US side.
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Several European countries had paid for Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, but Zelenskyy said delivery was awaiting US approval.
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Trump urged Zelenskyy to make a deal with Russia, while Zelenskyy said any talks concerning Ukraine’s future required Ukraine’s participation.
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A US official told AFP that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was expected to join Witkoff’s meeting with Putin virtually.