Zelensky, US envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims US missile holdup

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with prominent U.S. officials in Oslo on Tuesday, aiming to improve strained ties with Washington, Norway's government reported. Zelensky expressed gratitude for his allies' backing in a social media update following his arrival in the Norwegian capital. The Ukrainian chief of state presented an award to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, alongside a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, as shown in footage of the event.

Witkoff's counterpart, Jared Kushner, who is President Donald Trump's son-in-law, joined the discussions remotely due to health issues, according to the NTB news agency. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington escalated after the partial lifting of sanctions to authorize a diesel supply deal with Russia and Trump's derogatory comments about Zelensky as a "warmonger" for Ukrainian assaults on Russian oil refineries.

Zelensky accused the United States of intentionally stalling missile deliveries, exacerbating the diplomatic standoff.