Witkoff to meet Putin after Ukraine talks as Trump pushes Kyiv for a deal
US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo, as Washington intensifies efforts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine. The Oslo discussions, described as constructive by US officials, covered security guarantees, a post-war economic plan and European security architecture. Zelenskyy pushed for a trilateral meeting with Putin and Trump, a format Russia has rejected. Trump urged Zelenskyy to make a deal, warning that refusal would worsen Ukraine's position. Jared Kushner pressed Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, while Kyiv resumed receiving US intelligence warnings after earlier strains over military support.