{
  "id": 15787123,
  "title": "Zelensky meets Witkoff as US-Ukraine relations sink to new lows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelensky-meets-witkoff-as-us-ukraine-relations-sink-to-new-lows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:06:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/zelenskiy-meets-witkoff-as-us-ukraine-relations-sink-to-new-lows"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in an effort to improve relations that France 24 reports have sunk to new lows. The meeting occurred as Kyiv expressed concerns that Washington is withholding vital defenses, including Patriot air-defense missiles funded by Ukraine's allies. According to the Kyiv Independent, these discussions in Oslo also involved Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.\n\nThe Kyiv Independent reports that Witkoff is scheduled to meet Russian officials in St. Petersburg on Oct. 21 to discuss peace proposals. Zelensky stated at a press conference that these proposals include Article 5-like post-war security guarantees and that the goal is to move toward a trilateral meeting of leaders to address specific issues. While tensions exist regarding defense supplies, Ukrinform - Politics notes that Ukraine is currently receiving U.S. intelligence, including an early-warning system for Russian ballistic missile attacks.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Zelensky Lands in Norway for Peace Talks With Trump’s Envoy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelensky-lands-in-norway-for-peace-talks-with-trumps-envoy",
        "published": "2026-10-20T13:23:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Zelensky meets Trump envoy Witkoff in Norway as US-Ukraine ties sour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelensky-meets-trump-envoy-witkoff-in-norway-as-us-ukraine-ties-sour",
        "published": "2026-10-20T14:14:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Zelensky, Witkoff begin talks in Oslo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelensky-witkoff-begin-talks-in-oslo",
        "published": "2026-10-20T14:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Witkoff, Kushner to meet with Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/witkoff-kushner-to-meet-with-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:38:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}