US envoy Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo and is expected to travel to Russia on Wednesday to meet Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, according to Italian media reports citing the New York Times. Il Sole 24 ORE reported the planned trip, while Sky TG24 and ANSA said the Oslo meeting went well and that Witkoff would carry proposals to Russia.
Zelensky, speaking after the Oslo talks, said Ukraine is not losing the war, according to Il Sole 24 ORE.
The flurry of diplomacy comes as fighting continues. Vatican News reported that Zelensky's meeting with Witkoff took place while attacks carried on. HuffPost Italia described Witkoff's shuttle between Kiev and Moscow as a slow process, adding that US President Donald Trump wants concessions from Zelensky.
The reports leave the substance of the proposals unclear. No details of what Witkoff will present in St Petersburg have been made public in the material available.
What to watch next: whether the St Petersburg meeting takes place as reported, and what Witkoff carries back from it.