Zelensky sees 'positive signals' from US after Oslo talks and Rubio call

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported "positive signals" from talks with US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoys, as President Trump said "it's time" to end the four-year war with Russia. The Tuesday discussions in Oslo centered on a peace proposal to be presented to Russia Wednesday, covering security guarantees, potential EU accession, and postwar economic recovery. US envoy Steve Witkoff will deliver the document, while also seeking release of American Stephen Hubbard from Russian custody. Trump criticized the US aid burden, saying "we've gotten absolutely nothing back," and suggested a trilateral meeting with Russia and China excluding Ukraine. An energy cease-fire has already broken, with Zelensky resuming strikes on Russian refineries.