The diplomacy sequence follows nearly nonstop communication between coordinating teams in Florida and an October 18 phone call where Zelenskyy emphasized that peace requires strength and trust. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington remain high over the throttling of Starshield satellite access and recent American waivers of Russian sanctions. Ukraine intends to use the meetings to determine the cause of delays in military supplies and to press for stronger air defenses.
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Trump Envoys Plan Putin Meeting Following Oslo Talks with Zelenskyy
Geopolitics1 day ago
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lobbied a bipartisan group of US senators to lift restrictions on intelligence sharing and weaponry shipments as part of an effort to bolster Ukraine's defensive position. This push comes as Zelenskyy prepares to travel to Oslo next week for meetings with Trump administration envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on Tuesday or Wednesday. Following the talks in Norway, Kushner and Witkoff plan to travel to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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