Local time on the 20th, Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian Prime Minister, Finnish President, and representatives from multiple countries also participated. Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated after the meeting that "real progress has been made," noting that all parties have advanced on key differences such as Ukraine's security guarantees and economic reconstruction. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia hopes to arrange a meeting between Witkoff and Vladimir Putin as soon as possible, potentially as early as the 21st in St. Petersburg. This meeting comes as US-Ukraine relations remain under pressure, with Donald Trump again criticizing Zelenskyy on the same day, stating that "Ukraine must want to end this war."