Kushner reports encouraging progress in Ukraine peace talks after Oslo and St. Petersburg meetings

Jared Kushner, a special envoy for the US president, reported "encouraging progress" in resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict following two days of talks in Oslo and St. Petersburg. Kushner thanked Donald Trump for his leadership and praised Ukrainian, European, and Russian negotiators for constructive engagement. He acknowledged much hard work remains but said there is a real opportunity to establish lasting peace. His colleague Steve Witkoff also called the discussions constructive. The parties agreed to continue trilateral negotiations between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine.