A US official described the Oslo meeting with Zelenskyy and the leaders of Norway and Finland as "very productive and constructive," saying Ukraine presented new proposals covering long term security guarantees, a postwar economic plan and a broader European security architecture. Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, with White House envoy Jared Kushner joining virtually, to discuss the proposals and build a pathway toward direct trilateral negotiations.
President Donald Trump separately said Tuesday that he has spoken at length with Putin and personally asked him to release detained American citizen Stephen Hubbard, adding, "I've asked him to release them. Let's see what happens." The remarks followed a report that Washington is nearing a deal with Moscow to free multiple Americans imprisoned in Russia, with Hubbard's case on the agenda for Witkoff's trip.