Peace talks

US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Oslo on October 20 for talks with Zelensky, with Norway's and Finland's leaders joining; he then plans to fly to Moscow.

Zelensky spoke with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the Florida talks, next diplomatic steps, Russian strikes and air defence needs.

The US proposed that Europe unfreeze part of Russia's sovereign assets and transfer them to a US-controlled fund to revive peace talks; Europe rejected the plan.

The European Commission provided details about the structure of forthcoming Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations scheduled in Miami, outlining key agenda items including a ceasefire framework and security guarantees.

Ukraine's negotiating team is returning home after US-Ukraine-Europe-NATO talks in Miami ended ahead of schedule; presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn says follow-up meetings are planned for the weekend.

Vladimir Putin claimed he was ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine as early as September 21, but only under Russia's conditions, including demands on Donbas, Ukraine's neutrality, and security guarantees for Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on September 23 there are no prerequisites for peace negotiations while again suggesting Ukraine's president could come to Moscow to negotiate.