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Zelensky set for Oslo talks with US envoy Witkoff
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing for Oslo talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff after ties with Donald Trump soured. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Zelensky asked Oslo and Finland to organise the meeting. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims Washington was withholding intelligence from Kyiv. Jared Kushner and European officials may join by video.
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What It Means For You
- Store said the Oslo talks aim for a more constructive path between Kyiv and Washington.
- Zelensky earlier discussed US early warnings, interceptors and Starlink with Rubio.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe has funded Ukraine defence since early 2025.
What's Happening
- Witkoff arrived in Norway ahead of the meeting with Zelensky.
- Serhii Beskrestnov told the BBC that US warnings sometimes arrive before attacks and sometimes do not.
- Rubio, speaking from India, said Patriot interceptors may not yet have arrived.
Why Ties Have Frayed
- Trump has said Ukraine needs a new president and someone else to negotiate for it.
- After a call with Vladimir Putin, Trump announced diesel supplies from Russia exceeding 300,000 tons.
- Vice-President JD Vance said Ukraine is a partner in some ways but not a formal US ally.
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