US and Ukraine Make Progress in Oslo Talks on Ending War

US and Ukrainian officials made progress in Oslo talks on Tuesday toward aligning positions on ending the war, with Ukraine presenting new proposals, a US administration official said. The discussions were described as productive and constructive. The talks involved US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and leaders of Norway and Finland. Topics included security guarantees for Ukraine, a post-war economic plan, and broader European security architecture, with strong working-level agreement reported. Witkoff traveled to Moscow for Wednesday talks with Vladimir Putin, aiming to continue progress and establish a path toward trilateral negotiations. Zelensky reiterated his proposal for a three-way meeting with Putin and Donald Trump, and renewed a call for mutual halting of attacks on energy infrastructure.