Oslo:Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Norway for a series of diplomatic engagements, including talks with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and meetings with Nordic leaders.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Zelenskyy is set to partake in a bilateral meeting with Witkoff, and a trilateral meeting involving Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. Additionally, a quadrilateral meeting will take place, including Zelenskyy, Stubb, Store, and Witkoff.

Zelenskyy is also scheduled to meet with Norwegian King Haakon VIII and attend a session at the Norwegian Storting. The focus of these meetings is to maintain contacts that could facilitate peace and discuss enhancing air defense and joint production efforts. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the support Ukraine has received in its pursuit of peace.

The Norwegian government previously announced Zelenskyy's visit, highlighting the trilateral meeting's agenda to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Norwegian Prime Minister Store remarked on the importance of this diplomatic effort, expressing pleasure in hosting the meeting alongside President Stubb.

Following these discussions, a joint press conference is planned. US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is also participating virtually due to illness. The discussions in Oslo are expected to include E4 representatives and officials from the EU and NATO. Witkoff plans to visit Russia afterward, aiming to meet with President Putin to present ideas developed with Ukraine and European partners.

After meeting with King Haakon, Zelenskyy thanked Norway for its support, discussing the return of Ukrainian children from Russia and the dire situation in Oleshky, located in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Kherson region.