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Source: Axios

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, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, representatives of the E4 nations (the U.K., France, Germany and Poland) and officials from the EU and NATO.Driving the news: The U.S. official said that following Oslo, Witkoff is also planning to travel to Russia, where he hopes to meet with President Vladimir Putin and present ideas developed in close consultation with Ukraine and European partners.Trump adviser Jared Kushner has the flu and will not attend the Oslo meeting in person, but will participate virtually, the U.S. official said.The planned meetings in Oslo build on the discussions held at Witkoff's Miami-area Shell Bay club, where Zelensky committed to reviewing and advancing a series of proposals aimed at creating a pathway toward a comprehensive and durable peace agreement, the U.S. official added.Zoom in: The U.S. official said American, Ukrainian and European representatives worked together over the past week to...