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Putin Agrees to Restart U.S.-Mediated Ukraine Talks in Norway

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Alleged US Satellite Abuse

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Norway for Ukraine talks and a proposal for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Donald Trump's demand, echoed by Kushner, urged Ukraine to halt diesel-refinery attacks, noting President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would pause strikes if Moscow reciprocated.
A U.S. official called Oslo talks constructive, covering security guarantees and a post-war plan.
Ukraine alleged the United States throttled its Starshield satellite, causing civilian deaths.

Left

Bipartisan Moral Outrage

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Norway to discuss Ukraine peace talks and present a proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Senators from parties condemned Witkoff’s praise of Putin as a ‘humanitarian,’ highlighting bipartisan moral outrage over negotiating with a leader accused of war crimes.
Russia released 74-year-old American teacher Stephen Hubbard, detained since 2022.
Putin agreed to restart U.S.-mediated talks, with Ukraine accepting a technical trilateral security meeting.

Blindspot

Jared Kushner said President Trump demanded that Ukraine stop attacks on Russian diesel refineries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Ukraine would pause its strikes if Russia took reciprocal steps.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Alleged US Satellite Abuse

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Norway for Ukraine talks and a proposal for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Donald Trump's demand, echoed by Kushner, urged Ukraine to halt diesel-refinery attacks, noting President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would pause strikes if Moscow reciprocated.
A U.S. official called Oslo talks constructive, covering security guarantees and a post-war plan.
Ukraine alleged the United States throttled its Starshield satellite, causing civilian deaths.

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