Uitkoop to Meet Putin After Oslo Talks with Zelensky
Whitlock is flying to Russia again to discuss new peace proposals put forward at the meeting with Zelensky in Oslo. On Wednesday, special representative of the President of the United States, Steven Whitlock, is again heading to Russia to conduct negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.
Consensus
- Steve Uitkoop, the U.S. special envoy, held meetings in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zелensky.
- The meetings in Oslo included participation from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
- Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump, participated in the Oslo talks via video conference due to illness.
- Uitkoop may visit Moscow after the Oslo talks to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The purpose of the potential Moscow visit is to present ideas developed in Oslo to Putin.
- The Kremlin, through spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, expressed hope for an upcoming meeting between Putin and Uитkoop.
- The Kremlin expects Uitkoop to inform Putin about contacts with Ukraine and Europe.
- The Kremlin also hopes for continued signal exchange between Washington and Moscow on important issues.
Points of divergence
- The New York Times reports that the meeting with Putin may take place on October 21 in Saint Petersburg. — tg_tvrain
- The meeting with Putin may include discussion of the release of American citizen Steven Hubbard, detained in Russia since 2022. — vedomosti
- The New York Times reported that Trump's representatives believe continuing defense of Donbass territories is senseless and that Ukraine's acceptance of a settlement would be financially beneficial. — interfax
- Putin proposed a meeting in November between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss the Ukrainian conflict, without Zelensky's participation. — vm
- The Oslo talks covered two main topics: long-term prospects for Ukraine (security guarantees, European integration, economic recovery, investment) and a new European security architecture with Russia. — interfax
Coverage (20 sources)
- Medinsky may fly to a three-party Russia-US-Ukraine meeting at an expert level — Интерфакс
- Peskov: Putin will review Whitcomb's proposals — Ведомости
- To what compromise on Ukraine might Putin be ready — Агентство. Новости
- Wittkoff's convoy arrived at the Konstantinovsky Palace under St. Petersburg — Putin will receive him there today — Дождь
- Rubleo: Whitcoff will present to Russia the results of negotiations with Zelensky — Ведомости
- Upcoming meeting of Putin with Whittaker is a planned event, coordinated in advance, said Ushakov. He added... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Whitcock arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Putin — Дождь
- Whitcroft will arrive for negotiations in Russia on October 21, — Norwegian Prime Minister Special envoy of the US President Steve Whitcroft will arrive... — ASTRA
- «Let's see what Putin says». Whitlock flies to Russia again to discuss new peace proposals put forward at a meeting with Zelensky in Oslo — BBC News Русская служба
- Whitcroft will arrive in St. Petersburg on October 21 for a meeting with Putin. He will propose to stop strikes on energy and conduct negotiations... — Важные истории
- Politico: Whitkopf will offer Putin personal talks with Zelensky and Trump tomorrow — Фонтанка
- In the Kremlin hope that Whitlock and Kushner will soon be able to inform Putin about their contacts with Ukrainians and Europeans — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Whitcroft after meeting in Oslo hopes to present Putin ideas developed in consultation with Ukraine and Europe, claims... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Whitcroft will depart for St. Petersburg tomorrow to meet with Putin — Дождь
- Whitcroft is leaving for St. Petersburg tomorrow to meet with Putin — Дождь (Telegram)
- Steres: Whitlock will go to Russia on October 21 for talks with Putin — Вечерняя Москва
- Norway's Prime Minister announced Whitcroft's visit to Russia on Wednesday — Интерфакс
- In the Kremlin hope that Whitlock and Kushner soon will be able to inform Putin about their contacts with Ukrainians and Europeans — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Moscow hopes that meeting Putin with Whittaker will be organized in the near future, said Peskov. Other points: … — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- After talks with Zelensky in Oslo, Whitlock may head to Moscow for meeting with Putin — Дождь
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