Oslo Talks to Draft Peace Proposal for Russia, With US, Ukraine and Europe at the Table
US special envoys, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European representatives are meeting in Oslo to shape a peace proposal for Russia. US envoy Steve Witkoff then plans to travel to Moscow.
Talks in Oslo, the capital of Norway, are set for Tuesday, bringing together Ukraine, European allies and the United States to work out a peace proposal that would then be presented to Russia. The information comes from the US outlet Axios, as reported by Ukraine's Evropeiska Pravda. The negotiations are part of efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Who will attend
Participants are expected to include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Representatives of the so-called E4 countries – the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Poland – will attend, along with officials from the European Union and NATO. The US side is represented by President Donald Trump's special envoys. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will join remotely; he has reportedly fallen ill, and according to Axios it is the flu.
Next stop: Moscow
An unnamed US official said that after Oslo, Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy, plans to visit Russia. There he hopes to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and present ideas developed in close cooperation with Ukraine and European partners. Witkoff has already arrived in Norway.
The Oslo meeting builds on earlier discussions at Witkoff's club near Miami, where Ukraine committed to consider and advance several proposals aimed at a path to a comprehensive and lasting peace deal. Over the past week, US, Ukrainian and European representatives worked jointly on these proposals. Witkoff and Kushner also spoke with Zelensky on Sunday to take stock and discuss next steps.
The official said Trump had ordered intensive work on a comprehensive peace proposal together with Ukraine and Europe, and that the next step is to test whether this work can serve as a basis for serious negotiations with Russia.
The trip is also expected to include efforts to secure the release of Stephen Gabbard, a retired American teacher whom the US says is being held unlawfully in Russia.
