The Ukrainian leader says talks with US envoys covered security guarantees and he hopes to hear Russia’s response tomorrow Nordic correspondent As well as Steve Witkoff, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also meet the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre and the Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Norway’s new King Haakon during his visit to Oslo. Continue reading...
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