Zelenskyj, US envoy and Nordic leaders hold intensive peace talks in Oslo
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo to discuss a framework for ending the war.
In Oslo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj sat down with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to hash out a possible peace framework, including security guarantees and humanitarian aid. The leaders described the atmosphere as professional and noted that the talks could pave the way for broader multilateral negotiations with Russia. Following the Oslo session, Witkoff flew to St. Petersburg, where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin for about three hours and delivered a concrete document outlining a Ukrainian peace plan.
Kremlin adviser Jurij Usjakov reported that Russia is prepared to resume peace talks in November, provided they address security guarantees for both sides after hostilities end. The meeting also touched on economic issues, with Putin mentioning potential larger fertilizer supplies and the release of an American detainee. No concrete outcomes were announced, but both sides expressed a willingness to keep diplomatic channels open.
Why it matters
The talks could shape the next phase of diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war.
How this story developed
- Oct 3 Russian missile attacks damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge, halt east-west traffic
- Oct 3 The Northern Bridge was struck after earlier attacks closed the Southern Bridge.
- Oct 4 Russian drone hit the Northern Bridge on Oct 4, marking the fourth consecutive day of bridge attacks.
- Oct 7 A large‑scale missile and drone barrage hit Kyiv in the early hours.
- Oct 7 Two civilian deaths reported in Kyiv and simultaneous strikes hit other Ukrainian cities on Putin's birthday.
- Oct 7 Ukrainian air defenses reported downing 161 of the incoming missiles and drones.
- Oct 11 Power outages now affect additional neighborhoods in Kyiv.
- Oct 19 Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a Russian air strike on Kyiv resulted in one civilian death—a 21-year-old woman—and three injuries, also damaging a metro station on the city’s left bank. In parallel, President Vladimir Putin suggested holding a three-way summit with the United States and China to discuss a peace framework favorable to Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said talks are ongoing but no concrete agreement on the meeting has been reached.
- Oct 19 Putin has floated a US‑China‑Russia summit to discuss a peace framework.
- Oct 20 New civilian deaths and injuries were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv and several other oblasts.
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