Zelenskyy to depart Oslo without awaiting results of Putin-Witkoff meeting
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (photo: Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not hear directly about the results of the meeting in St. Petersburg between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to Zelenskyy's comments to the Polish news agency PAP.
Zelenskyy on the meeting with Witkoff
The president noted that another meeting in Oslo with Witkoff will not take place.
He stated that he was not waiting for Witkoff in Oslo, adding that they had to move forward and return to Ukraine, and that they would see what the results were.
Zelenskyy added that Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will receive information about the results of Witkoff's meeting with Putin at Gardermoen Airport.
Zelenskyy clarified that Jonas was to meet with the American special envoy and that they were in constant contact.
Witkoff to return to Oslo
Earlier, Støre stated that after meeting with the Russian president on Wednesday, Steve Witkoff would make another stop in Oslo. There, he is expected to report on the results of the negotiations regarding the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine held in St. Petersburg.
These discussions concern, in particular, security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the war with Russia and Kyiv's future relations with NATO.
Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning.
Furthermore, during the meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff stated that there were possibilities of achieving a ceasefire.
