Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:26pm on 20 Oct 2026,Tuesday International
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said intelligence sharing with the United States on early warnings of Russian strikes was now working, thanking Washington for its support. Speaking in Oslo after meeting US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Zelensky said he was ready for negotiations and called for trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia. The meeting comes amid worsening relations between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims that Washington was withholding intelligence and causing Ukrainian deaths. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Witkoff would meet Russian leaders on Wednesday to exchange ideas. (PC: BBC)
