US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin after Ukraine talks, Trump presses Kyiv to end war

US special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Norway. The discussions focused on a possible peace framework, security guarantees for Ukraine and efforts to bring Moscow and Kyiv back to negotiations.

New Delhi: US special envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday, October 21, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Norway. The visit comes as US President Donald Trump steps up pressure on Kyiv to reach a settlement with Moscow.

According to Reuters, a US official described the Oslo discussions as constructive, saying Ukraine had presented new ideas and proposals for ending the war. The talks involved Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, US representatives and European and NATO........

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