U.S. Presidential Envoy Meets Ukrainian and Russian Leaders Separately to Discuss the Ukraine Issue

Lavrov said Russia would study the U.S. proposals but would not make political concessions for economic deals. He expressed willingness to restore relations with the West, but without returning to the pre-2022 model.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on October 20 that Russia would study the U.S. proposals but would not make political concessions for economic deals. He said Russia was willing to restore relations with the West but would not return to the pattern of interaction that existed before 2022.

Witkoff met Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21, and Putin asked about the talks held in Norway the previous day.

Today, October 21, U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, to meet Russian President Putin. Putin asked Witkoff about the talks held in Norway the previous day. Witkoff said he had brought documents setting out ideas for a solution to the Ukraine issue and hoped Putin would consider resuming trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. Both sides also expressed positive positions on restoring Russia–U.S. economic relations.

Witkoff and Zelenskyy held talks in Oslo on October 20, attended by leaders from Norway, Finland and other countries, as well as EU and NATO representatives. U.S. media quoted officials as saying that substantive progress had been made on security guarantees, the postwar economy and the European security architecture.

CCTV.com news (Xinwen Lianbo): On October 20, U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks on the Ukraine issue in Oslo, Norway. Participants also included leaders of European countries including Norway and Finland, as well as representatives of the European Union and NATO. U.S. media, citing U.S. officials, reported that the talks made “substantial progress” and covered key elements of a comprehensive peace framework, including security guarantees for Ukraine, post-conflict economic plans, and a broader European security architecture.

Both sides expressed a positive stance toward restoring Russia–U.S. economic relations.

Today, October 21, U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, to meet Russian President Putin. Putin asked Witkoff about the talks held in Norway the previous day. Witkoff said he had brought documents setting out ideas for a solution to the Ukraine issue and hoped Putin would consider resuming trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. Both sides also expressed positive positions on restoring Russia–U.S. economic relations.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States consulted on several security guarantee options that day.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said after the talks that Ukraine and the United States had held consultations that day on multiple security guarantee proposals. U.S. President Donald Trump again put pressure on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on October 20, urging him to reach a ceasefire agreement with Russia.

Trump again pressured Zelenskyy on October 20, urging him to reach a ceasefire agreement with Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said after the talks that Ukraine and the United States had held consultations that day on multiple security guarantee proposals. U.S. President Donald Trump again put pressure on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on October 20, urging him to reach a ceasefire agreement with Russia.

Witkoff brought a document outlining ideas for resolving the Ukraine issue and hoped Putin would consider resuming trilateral talks among Russia, the United States and Ukraine.

Today, October 21, U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, to meet Russian President Putin. Putin asked Witkoff about the talks held in Norway the previous day. Witkoff said he had brought documents setting out ideas for a solution to the Ukraine issue and hoped Putin would consider resuming trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. Both sides also expressed positive positions on restoring Russia–U.S. economic relations.