US seeks broader peace talks on Ukraine beyond trilateral format

The Trump administration is seeking to expand peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine beyond a trilateral format, aiming to involve additional countries in the process. US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held "very productive" talks on October 20 in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and leaders of Norway and Finland. Ukraine presented new ideas, and sides achieved significant progress on a coordinated approach toward Russia. Witkoff is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 21, with Kushner joining online. The US goal is to advance trilateral and broader multilateral talks, covering security guarantees for Ukraine, post-war economic plans, and European security architecture.