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Trump representatives plan Norway talks on Ukraine war, unn.ua reports

unn.ua reports that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff intend to travel to Norway this week for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. The Jerusalem Post, Reuters and Arab News headlines also say US officials plan to travel to Norway for Ukraine talks, while mezha.net names Kushner and Witkoff.

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What happened

Key facts

  • The reported talks in Norway concern the war in Ukraine (per unn.ua, The Jerusalem Post, Reuters).
  • Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff intend or are expected to visit Norway for Ukraine talks (per unn.ua, mezha.net).
  • The US officials’ planned travel to Norway for Ukraine talks is attributed to sources (per unn.ua, The Jerusalem Post, Reuters).
  • unn.ua says the talks are intended to address ending the war in Ukraine (per unn.ua).
  • unn.ua says Zelenskyy reported a decrease in Ukraine’s Starshield satellite-system speed following a US political decision and restrictions on intelligence sharing (per unn.ua).

The brief

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff intend to travel to Norway for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, according to unn.ua. The outlet identifies Kushner as President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Witkoff as Trump’s Middle East envoy.

The Jerusalem Post, Reuters and Arab News headlines also describe planned US travel to Norway for Ukraine talks; mezha.net’s headline names Kushner and Witkoff. The headlines attribute the travel plan to sources, while unn.ua says the two men intend to make the trip. unn.ua describes the meeting as a further round of talks on ending the war.

Its account does not name other participants, set out an agenda beyond that purpose or provide a date for the proposed visit. The outlet says the trip is planned for “this week,” but does not give a specific calendar date for the talks. The article places the travel plan alongside recent statements about Starshield and intelligence sharing.

It says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Ukraine’s Starshield satellite-system speed had fallen following what he described as a US political decision, and that the United States was limiting intelligence sharing.

Those are claims attributed to Zelenskyy in the account. unn.ua also reports that Ukrainian officials linked restrictions on Starshield’s operation to civilian deaths, saying the military had been unable to intercept Russian strikes. The outlet does not give a casualty figure.

Its account presents the civilian-harm claim as the Ukrainian officials’ position rather than an independently confirmed finding. The article says Reuters reported that the White House issued the order restricting Starshield.

It also recounts Elon Musk’s statement that the systems are owned and controlled by the US government, and that the US military or president determines limits on their speed or use. The account does not give a US government response to the claims about the restrictions or intelligence sharing. The planned Norway visit is the immediate diplomatic development in unn.ua’s report.

Its stated purpose is talks on ending the war; the accompanying Starshield and intelligence-sharing claims describe issues raised by Ukrainian officials and Zelenskyy, but the article does not say that those issues are on the talks’ agenda.

Why it matters

  • The reported purpose of the Norway talks is ending the war in Ukraine, making the proposed meeting a diplomatic effort focused on the conflict.
  • Ukrainian officials say Starshield restrictions prevented the military from intercepting Russian strikes and led to civilian deaths; unn.ua gives no casualty total.
  • Zelenskyy’s reported concerns include reduced Starshield speed and limits on US intelligence sharing, issues that could bear on Ukraine’s military operations.

What to watch next

  • Whether Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travel to Norway for the reported Ukraine talks.
  • Whether the talks address ending the war, as unn.ua describes their purpose.
  • Whether the US military or president imposes or changes restrictions on Starshield’s speed or use, as described in Elon Musk’s statement reported by unn.ua.

How it's being covered

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6 source articles · 5 unique outlets · 4 distinct reports
Outlet political mix: Mostly Center· 3 Center · 1 Right · 1 unrated
Where the outlets are based: Europe 40% · Middle East 40% · Other 20%
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Timeline

Developments from this story's sources, dated background we compiled and fact-checked, and our earlier coverage. Each row says which.
  1. Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom signed the Budapest Memorandum, recording security assurances to Ukraine.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  2. At its April 2008 Bucharest Summit, NATO declared that Ukraine and Georgia “will become members,” without setting a timetable.
    Background · from our historical context
  3. Ukraine’s domestic political upheaval in 2014 preceded Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the armed conflict in Donbas.
    Background · from our historical context
  4. Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany agreed to the Minsk II package of measures on the Donbas conflict.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  5. On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    Background · from our historical context
  6. Earlier, Ukrainian and Russian delegations held talks in Istanbul in March 2022, but those discussions did not produce a lasting agreement.
    Background · from our historical context
  7. SpaceX announced Starshield, a government-focused satellite communications program.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  8. SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said the company had restricted Starlink use for offensive drone operations in Ukraine.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  9. The Summit on Peace in Ukraine opened in Switzerland.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  10. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met at the White House; their planned minerals agreement was not signed.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3

How we got here

The last major international gathering devoted to a proposed settlement before the planned Norway discussions was the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, held in Switzerland on June 15–16, 2024. Earlier, Ukrainian and Russian delegations held talks in Istanbul in March 2022, but those discussions did not produce a lasting agreement.

The 1994 Budapest Memorandum recorded security assurances from Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom in connection with Ukraine giving up the nuclear weapons inherited after the Soviet Union’s dissolution. At its April 2008 Bucharest Summit, NATO declared that Ukraine and Georgia “will become members,” without setting a timetable.

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