On October 20, 2026, it was reported that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to hold negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Norway and then visit Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin.
Details of the Talks in Norway
The meeting in Oslo is scheduled for this week and, according to Reuters, will also include representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, the EU, and NATO. Initially, it was planned that Witkoff would be accompanied by former US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, but due to illness, he will join the meetings virtually.
Topics for Discussion in Moscow
After concluding the negotiations in Norway, Witkoff intends to travel to Moscow to discuss not only issues related to the war in Ukraine but also the possibility of releasing 73-year-old American Stephen Hubbard, who was sentenced in Russia for serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Preliminary Plans and Expectations
According to sources, the schedule for the meetings is currently preliminary and may change. President Zelensky had previously expressed the possibility of Ukrainian and American negotiators participating in Norway, but he did not confirm his own participation.