Trump's special envoy Witkoff heads to Norway for Russia-Ukraine talks

According to reports in the US media based on the statements of government officials, Witkoff will go to Oslo, the capital of Norway, today.

At the talks here, Witkoff will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, as well as representatives from the E4 countries consisting of England, France, Germany and Poland, the European Union (EU) and NATO.

It was stated that the purpose of the talks was to work in a coordinated manner on a comprehensive proposal that could form the basis for restarting negotiations with Russia.

It was stated that Trump's special representative and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will attend the meetings remotely via video due to his flu.

Witkoff is expected to travel to Russia after the meetings in Oslo and present the ideas discussed with European representatives to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in the capital Moscow yesterday: "The final resolution of the conflict is not possible without the participation of someone from Kiev who is ready to take responsibility." he said.

US President Donald Trump also told the press that Zelenskiy was not willing to make a deal with Moscow and said, "Maybe it's time for Zelenskiy to hand over the negotiations to someone else." He used the expression.