U.S. envoy Witkoff to meet Putin, Trump presses Kyiv to settle

What happened: U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, after U.S. officials described talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway as constructive. Why it matters: A U.S. official said Ukraine brought new ideas and proposals to the Oslo talks and participants made meaningful progress toward a coordinated approach to engaging Russia. The talks covered security guarantees for Ukraine, a post-war economic plan and a broader European security architecture. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, after U.S. officials described talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway as constructive.

A U.S. official said Ukraine brought new ideas and proposals to the Oslo talks and participants made meaningful progress toward a coordinated approach to engaging Russia. The talks covered security guarantees for Ukraine, a post-war economic plan and a broader European security architecture.