Trump seeks to broaden peace talks beyond Ukraine, US, and Russia

The Trump administration aims to expand peace negotiations beyond Ukraine, the US, and Russia by including additional countries in the process following the war's end. US officials described October 20 talks in Oslo with Ukrainian, Norwegian, and Finnish leaders as productive, with Ukraine presenting new ideas. The sides achieved significant progress on a coordinated approach toward Russia, covering security guarantees, post-war economic plans, and European security architecture. US envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 21, with Jared Kushner joining online. The goal is to pave the way for direct trilateral and broader multilateral negotiations, building on progress made with Ukraine and Europe.