US and Ukraine meet in Oslo with low hopes for peace deal

US and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Oslo on Tuesday amid strained relations between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with experts expressing low expectations for progress in talks on the war in Ukraine. Iver B. Neumann, director of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, says he does not believe a peace agreement will emerge, stating Putin has shown no willingness to compromise. He also doubts additional US support will result from the meeting, particularly before the US midterm elections. The meeting follows a contentious session in Miami on October 9, where a US diesel deal with Russia overshadowed discussions. Since then, relations have deteriorated, with Ukraine alleging threats to intelligence support and Starlink restrictions, which Washington denies. Neumann calls this a "fateful hour" for NATO.