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title: "Oslo, October 20: Zelenskyy Says Witkoff Will Deliver Security Guarantee Proposals for Ukraine to Russia"
description: "On October 20 in Oslo, delegations from Ukraine, the US, and Europe discussed ways to end the war and security guarantees. Zelenskyy announced that Witkoff will hand over guarantee proposals to Russia."
date: 2026-10-20T18:20:11.974Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/oslo-october-20-ukraine-security-guarantees-witkoff
tags: [ukraine-war, oslo-talks, security-guarantees, zelensky, steve-witkoff, finland]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Oslo, October 20: Zelenskyy Says Witkoff Will Deliver Security Guarantee Proposals for Ukraine to Russia

![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking at a press conference on security guarantees](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/20/oslo-20-oktyabrya-garantii-bezopasnosti-ukrainy-uitkoff/oslo-20-oktyabrya-garantii-bezopasnosti-ukrainy-uitkoff-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On October 20, 2026, in Oslo, Ukrainian, American, and European delegations discussed ways to end the war and security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Zelenskyy stated that NATO formats, Article 5, and 'Article 5-type guarantees' were discussed, and Steve Witkoff will deliver guarantee proposals to Russia during his meeting with Putin on October 21 in St. Petersburg.
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb reported 'real progress': discussions focused on air defense, energy facilities, and a partial ceasefire in energy and food security.

On October 20, 2026, a meeting of delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and European nations took place in Oslo, where the parties discussed ways to end the war and, specifically, the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference following the talks, according to RBC-Ukraine. The meeting was attended by the Ukrainian, American, and European sides and focused primarily on security mechanisms and potential formats for halting hostilities.

### “They Will Be Strong”: Zelenskyy on the U.S. Position

According to the president, the American side expressed readiness to play the role of a security guarantor. “I am grateful to the Americans for saying they will be strong,” Zelenskyy noted. He listed the formats of proposals under discussion: NATO membership, the invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, and guarantees “of the Article 5 type”—meaning commitments that are logically close to collective defense, yet distinct from it.

### Three Forms of Guarantees and Steve Witkoff’s Role

Zelenskyy emphasized that security guarantees can take various forms—“on paper,” in the form of a specific document, and in the form that U.S. Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will transmit to the Russian side. According to RBC-Ukraine, this delivery is scheduled as part of Witkoff’s meeting with Vladimir Putin on October 21 in St. Petersburg. Thus, according to the Ukrainian president, this very document will become the key artifact presented to Moscow.

### Finland’s Position: Stubb on “Real Progress”

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, commenting on the day's results, stated that the negotiations in Oslo had achieved real progress. According to him, discussions focused on missile and air defense, the protection of energy facilities, and the possibility of a partial ceasefire—including in the areas of energy and food security. In Stubb’s assessment, these topics formed the practical core of the meeting's discussions.

### What This Means for the Negotiation Track

The meeting in Oslo became another stage in multilateral consultations involving the Ukrainian, American, and European sides simultaneously. As follows from the statements by Zelenskyy and Stubb, the focus of discussion has shifted from general declarations to concrete mechanisms: forms of security guarantees, protection of critical infrastructure, and local ceasefire regimes. The further course of negotiations is essentially tied to Steve Witkoff's contacts with the Russian side scheduled for October 21 in St. Petersburg, where, according to Zelenskyy, he is to deliver proposals on security guarantees to Moscow.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Зеленский: Уиткофф передаст России предложения по гарантиям безопасности для Украины](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-uitkoff-peredast-rosiyi-propozitsiyi-1792519170.html) - Primary source: Zelenskyy's press conference statement following the Oslo meeting on October 20; discussion of guarantees (NATO, Article 5, 'Article 5 type'), delivery of proposals by Witkoff to Russia on October 21 in St. Petersburg; Stubb's comment on progress (air defense, energy, partial ceasefire).

## FAQ

### Where and when did the meeting announced by Zelenskyy take place?

The meeting of Ukrainian, US, and European delegations took place in Oslo on October 20, 2026; Zelenskyy shared its outcomes at a press conference.

### What security guarantee formats were discussed?

According to Zelenskyy, proposals regarding NATO formats, Article 5, and 'Article 5-type guarantees', as well as guarantees 'on paper' and in document form, were discussed.

### Who will deliver the guarantee proposals to Russia, and when?

U.S. Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will deliver the proposals to the Russian side during a meeting with Vladimir Putin on October 21 in St. Petersburg, according to Zelenskyy.

### What did Finnish President Alexander Stubb state?

Stubb stated that the negotiations in Oslo yielded real progress, with discussions centered on air defense, energy facilities, and a partial ceasefire in energy and food security.