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Trump envoy Steve Witkoff plans to attend Ukraine peace talks in Oslo this week with President Volodymyr Zelensky and representatives of European countries, the EU and NATO, Reuters reported. Sources also told Reuters and Axios correspondent Barak Ravid that Witkoff plans to travel to Russia afterward to meet President Vladimir Putin, but the timing is unknown.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to attend another round of Ukraine peace talks in Oslo this week with President Volodymyr Zelensky and representatives from European countries, the EU and NATO, Reuters reported. Sources also told Reuters and Axios correspondent Barak Ravid that Witkoff plans to travel to Russia afterward to meet President Vladimir Putin; no date for that visit has been reported.
The planned Oslo meeting is part of continuing efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Reuters reported that Zelensky will attend alongside representatives of Norway, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Poland, as well as the European Union and NATO. The report does not specify the precise day or format of the talks.
According to Ravid’s reporting, citing sources, Witkoff intends to bring Putin ideas for ending the war that were developed jointly with Ukraine and European partners. The reports describe a planned visit, not a confirmed meeting that has already taken place. The timing and arrangements for any meeting with Putin remain unknown.
The talks could also address the case of Stephen Hubbard, a 73-year-old American held in a Russian penal colony, Ravid reported. A Russian court sentenced Hubbard in October 2024 to six years and 10 months in a medium-security prison on charges of serving as a mercenary. The reporting does not establish whether his release will be a formal agenda item or whether any agreement is under discussion.
A Possible Route to Direct Negotiations
The planned sequence would put Witkoff in meetings with Ukraine and European representatives before a possible discussion with Putin. If it proceeds, that could give the U.S. envoy an opportunity to carry proposals shaped with Ukraine and its partners to the Russian president. The reported plan, however, is not evidence that Russia has accepted those ideas or that the parties are close to an agreement.
The participation of European governments, the EU and NATO matters because the reported proposals are described as jointly developed with Ukraine and European partners. Their presence would place those partners in the talks, though the sources do not detail their roles or say whether all participants support the same terms. Any outcome could affect Ukraine’s security and the course of the war, but the current report confirms plans for talks rather than a negotiated result.
For readers following U.S. diplomacy, the proposed Putin meeting also signals another attempt at direct contact after a planned Moscow trip was postponed. The reported agenda’s possible reference to Hubbard adds a separate consular and prisoner-related issue, but it remains unclear whether that case will be raised.
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Earlier Talks and a Postponed Visit
Trump’s negotiators Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with a Ukrainian delegation in Miami on October 9, according to the source report. Talks had been scheduled for October 9 and 10 but ended after the first day. Witkoff and Kushner were expected to travel to Moscow afterward, but that visit was postponed.
On October 9, Trump also spoke by phone with Putin. Afterward, Trump said Russia would supply diesel fuel to the United States and global markets under what he called a “diesel deal.” The source material does not establish a connection between that statement and the peace talks, and it provides no additional details about the proposed fuel arrangement.
The Oslo meeting and possible Russia visit are therefore a new reported diplomatic plan following those earlier contacts. Reuters and Ravid cite sources for Witkoff’s intentions; the source material does not include a public itinerary or a formal announcement from the governments involved.
“Witkoff will travel to Oslo this week for another round of talks on ending the war in Ukraine.”
— Reuters, citing sources
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Dates, Proposals and Agenda Remain Open
The reports describe Witkoff’s plans based on sources, but no official itinerary or confirmation from the U.S., Ukrainian, Russian or Norwegian governments is included in the available material. The date of the possible Putin meeting is unknown, as are its location, format and whether it will take place after the Oslo talks.
The contents of the proposed peace ideas have not been disclosed. It is also unclear what specific issues the Oslo participants will discuss, whether they have agreed on a shared proposal, or how Russia might respond. The source report says Hubbard’s case may come up; it does not confirm that it will be on the agenda or that his release is being negotiated.
There is no reported outcome from the planned meetings, and no agreement, ceasefire or change in the war’s status is confirmed by this account. Plans and schedules may change.
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Oslo Talks Before Any Russia Visit
The next reported milestone is the planned Oslo round during the week of October 19–25. If the schedule holds, Witkoff is expected to join Zelensky and representatives from the listed European governments, the EU and NATO. The available reporting does not give a specific meeting date or say when participants will release details or a joint statement.
After the Oslo talks, attention will turn to whether Witkoff travels to Russia and meets Putin. No date has been announced in the source material. Any confirmation of the visit, the proposals presented or discussion of Hubbard’s case would clarify whether the reported plans have moved forward and what, if anything, the talks produce.
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Key Questions
What is Steve Witkoff planning to do?
Reuters reports that Trump’s special envoy plans to attend Ukraine peace talks in Oslo this week, then travel to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin. The Russia visit is planned but not dated.
Who is expected at the Oslo talks?
The reported attendees include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and representatives from Norway, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, the European Union and NATO. The precise meeting date and format have not been reported.
What proposals might Witkoff take to Putin?
Barak Ravid reported, citing sources, that Witkoff plans to present ideas for ending the war developed jointly with Ukraine and European partners. The contents have not been disclosed.
Could Stephen Hubbard’s case be discussed?
It may be discussed, according to Ravid’s reporting, but the source material does not confirm that it is on the agenda or that a release deal is being negotiated. Hubbard, 73, was sentenced by a Russian court in October 2024 to six years and 10 months on mercenary charges.
Has a peace agreement been reached?
No. The reports concern planned talks and a possible meeting with Putin. They do not report an agreement, ceasefire or Russian acceptance of the proposed ideas.
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