Zelenskyy meets US envoys in Norway amid escalating war of words with Trump, who suggests Kyiv should negotiate an end to the conflict without the Ukrainian leader.
01Summary
- 01Zelenskyy will meet US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Oslo on Tuesday alongside the Norwegian and Finnish leaders.
- 02Trump called Zelenskyy 'a man that should have had this war settled a long time ago' and said 'it's time for somebody else to negotiate'.
- 03Ukraine asked for Witkoff and Kushner to join the talks; Norway said the aim is to put diplomatic efforts on a 'more constructive path'.
- 04Zelenskyy recently complained about US restrictions on SpaceX's Starshield satellite services crucial for Ukraine's defence.
- 05Trump said he might meet Putin and Xi to end the war, adding he would act 'whether somebody's there or not', hinting at excluding Zelenskyy.
02Why it matters
This story matters because the US is Ukraine's most important military backer and any rift between Trump and Zelenskyy could affect Western support and the course of the war.
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