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  "id": 15771790,
  "title": "Zelensky, US envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims US missile holdup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelensky-us-envoys-hold-oslo-talks-as-ukraine-claims-us-missile-holdup",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T17:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261021/zelensky-us-envoys-hold-oslo-talks-as-ukraine-claims-us-missile-holdup"
  },
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  "account": "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.\n\nWitkoff'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.",
  "summary": "OSLO — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Oslo with top U.S. envoys on Tuesday in a bid to get strained relations with Washington \"on a more constructive path\", Norway said. \"Ukraine is working for peace. I thank our partners for their support!\" Zelensky said in a social media post after his arrival in the Norwegian capital. Zelensky handed U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff an award in…",
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        "published": "2026-10-20T15:23:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Zelensky, US envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims US missile holdup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelensky-us-envoys-hold-oslo-talks-as-ukraine-claims-us-missile-holdup-15775340",
        "published": "2026-10-20T17:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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