Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and a group of European officials in Norway on Thursday in an effort to smooth relations with President Donald Trump after a week of sharp criticism.
President Trump has publicly rebuked Zelenskyy over Ukraine’s military actions that have inflicted heavy losses on Russian forces, raising concerns in Kyiv about a possible diplomatic rupture with the United States.
The Norway gathering was intended to ease those tensions ahead of Witkoff’s scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia, a dialogue that could have significant implications for the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
European officials who attended the talks were not named, but their presence underscored the broader international interest in maintaining a united front in support of Ukraine’s war effort.
Nick Schifrin reported that while the meeting aimed to restore confidence between Kyiv and Washington, no specific outcomes were disclosed at the time of reporting.
<small>Source: PBS NewsHour — read the original story there.</small>