Ukraine's Zelenskiy travels to Norway for talks on war, security on Tuesday

Ukraine's ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​is arriving in Oslo on Tuesday for talks on the ‌war in Ukraine and European security, the Norwegian government and co-host Finland said.

Reuters reported on Monday that US President ‌Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to ‌Norway this week for a round of negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine, and that Zelenskiy and European representatives were ⁠expected to ​attend. "President Zelenskiy ⁠has asked Norway and Finland to arrange a meeting as part ⁠of ongoing diplomatic efforts, at a critical time for Ukraine," ​Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said in a ⁠statement.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb said he will attend meetings with ⁠Zelenskiy ​and Stoere to discuss "Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and the overall security situation in Europe." Zelenskiy, ⁠Stubb and Stoere will hold a press conference later on Tuesday, ⁠Norway ⁠said.

The statements from Norway and Finland made no mention of any US or European ‌delegations.