The arrangements follow an Oct 18 phone call that lasted roughly 40 minutes and succeeded previous coordinating talks between negotiating teams in Florida. During the call, Zelenskyy briefed the U.S. representatives on urgent air defense needs and asserted that any lasting agreement must be based on 'strength' and trust. Ukraine also intends to use the in person summit to determine the purpose of recent delays in American military shipments and the throttling of Starshield access.
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Trump Envoys Kushner and Witkoff Travel to Norway for Ukraine Peace Talks
Geopolitics1 day ago
Diplomatic relations between Kyiv and Washington are under strain as Ukraine questions recent American decisions to limit military technology and ease sanctions on the Kremlin. These tensions will be a primary focus of tentative peace negotiations in Norway this week, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to join envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to discuss a conflict resolution framework, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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