US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in meetings on Ukraine in Oslo on Tuesday, joining talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s government said. Witkoff will attend in person and Kushner will participate remotely, and Støre said Ukraine had requested the envoys’ participation, with the aim to put diplomatic efforts on a more constructive path. AFP reported that Axios, citing an unnamed US official, said Witkoff would then travel to Russia, where he hopes to meet President Vladimir Putin and present ideas, a report the White House had not confirmed when AFP asked.
Witkoff and Kushner join Ukraine talks in Oslo
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in talks in Oslo on Tuesday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, at Ukraine's request, Norway's government said.
Why it matters: The Oslo meeting adds the two US envoys who have handled the Trump administration's Russia channel to a European-hosted session with Zelenskyy, and Norway said the aim is to put diplomatic efforts on a more constructive path.
Data as of Government of Norway statement, October 20, 2026, read in full on regjeringen.no (English text published by the Prime Minister's office as a preliminary translation from Norwegian). The reported onward Witkoff trip to Russia is an Axios report cited by AFP; the White House had not responded to AFP's request for confirmation. Developing item.
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- Witkoff and Kushner to take part in meetings in Oslo - Government of Norway, Office of the Prime Minister - 2026-10-20
- US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to take part in Ukraine talks in Oslo: Norway - Arab News (AFP) - 2026-10-20