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Witkoff heads to Oslo, plans Russia trip for peace talks

White House envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Oslo for talks Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, a U.S. official said. The big picture: The talks will bring together Ukraine, European allies and the U.S. as they seek to develop a peace proposal to present to Russia . The Oslo talks are expected to include Zelensky…

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