00:04US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo.
00:10The talks are hosted by Norway and Finland as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
00:18Norway Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
00:23The Oslo meeting brought together Zelensky, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Garstotter,
00:31alongside Witkoff with Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner joining remotely.
00:37Stotter confirmed that Kiev had specifically requested the participation of the two American envoys.
00:43He described the meeting as an opportunity to put diplomatic efforts towards ending the war on a more constructive footing.
00:50Representatives from the E4 countries, the UK, France, Germany and Poland, as well as the EU and NATO, are also
00:58expected to participate.
01:00Witkoff's planned meeting with Putin is expected to address the possible release of Stephen Hubbard.
01:06The 74-year-old American citizen is detained by Russia since 2022
01:11and was sentenced to almost seven years in jail for allegedly fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine.
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