{
  "id": 15781336,
  "title": "US to offer Putin face-to-face talks with Zelenskyy and Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/us-to-offer-putin-face-to-face-talks-with-zelenskyy-and-trump",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:13:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-donald-trump-peace-talks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to facilitate direct discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and U.S. President Donald Trump in an attempt to establish a ceasefire. This unprecedented three-way leaders' negotiation, the first since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, was disclosed during a press conference following talks between Zelenskyy and Witkoff in Norway on Tuesday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who facilitated the discussions, announced that Witkoff will journey to Russia on Wednesday to present peace proposals, including the concept of a three-way summit involving all three leaders. The Oslo meeting follows a period of heightened tensions between Ukraine and the U.S. president.\n\nStøre commented that the talks at the Norwegian conference were constructive and necessary in light of recent events. He informed reporters that Witkoff would travel to St. Petersburg the following day to engage with Russian leadership, exchange ideas, and build upon the proposals developed by European and American counterparts, potentially paving the way for a leaders' meeting.\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin's previous reluctance to meet with Zelenskyy in person has been a significant obstacle. Recently, the Kremlin has insisted that any meeting could only occur in Moscow. Speaking at the press conference, Zelenskyy expressed a positive outlook on the day, emphasizing that critical issues regarding the future of Ukrainian territory should only be addressed by leaders. He stressed that any peace settlement would necessitate genuine security guarantees, and a deal would only be feasible if Ukraine plays an active role in its design.",
  "summary": "Steve Witkoff will fly to Russia for discussions about peace proposals on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to mediate talks between Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump",
    "Three-way summit proposed for first time since 2022 invasion",
    "Witkoff to visit Russia on Wednesday for peace proposals"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy: Putin is already emerging from isolation amid possible three-way talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelenskyy-putin-is-already-emerging-from-isolation-amid-possible",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Maybe it’s personal: Europeans worry Trump just likes Putin more than Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/maybe-its-personal-europeans-worry-trump-just-likes-putin-more-than",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:32:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}