Witkoff Meets Zelensky in Oslo, Then Heads to St. Petersburg to Meet Putin
Photo: The American ConservativeUS special envoy Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway, and is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, a day later. A US official told Axios that Witkoff will present Putin with an updated proposal to end the war in Ukraine, though its details are unclear. The Oslo talks also involved Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and representatives of several other NATO countries. Jared Kushner took part virtually because he had the flu, and will do so again for the Putin talks. The official said Ukraine brought new ideas and that meaningful progress was made, without specifics. Zelensky said he discussed security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5, that the US stressed they would be strong, and that Witkoff will share the document with the Russians.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. Alternative coverage differs: Antiwar.com reports the meeting details, citing Axios and Zelensky, while The American Conservative argues Trump's shift against Zelensky could open a path to peace. The New York Times frames the Oslo meeting around how Zelensky is handling Trump's tilt toward Russia.
How the sides differ Left sources focus on Zelensky's handling of Trump's shift toward Russia; alternative sources split between meeting details and a Trump-strategy argument; right sources have not covered it.
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The New York Times, via chief White House correspondent Peter Baker in Oslo, frames the Zelensky–Witkoff meeting around how Zelensky is navigating Trump's tilt toward Russia.
Antiwar.com reports the Oslo talks and upcoming Putin meeting, citing Axios and Zelensky; The American Conservative offers an opinion that Trump's shift could help produce peace.
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