US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff have arranged to travel to Norway this week for the next round of negotiations aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine, three people familiar with the matter confirmed to Reuters.
Two of the sources said they expect Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to attend the discussions in Norway.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, emphasised that the schedule remains tentative and subject to alteration.
Neither the White House nor the Pentagon immediately responded to requests for comment.
The impending talks unfold against a backdrop of escalating friction between Washington and Kiev.
Ukrainian officials allege that the bandwidth of Ukraine's Starshield military-grade satellite network—operated by SpaceX under contract with the US Department of Defence—was deliberately throttled under an executive decision from the White House, impairing drone operations and missile interception capabilities.
Aid delays
Kiev has also accused Washington of restricting critical intelligence sharing and delaying the delivery of Patriot air defence missiles purchased by NATO allies under the PURL procurement programme.
"All of this suggests that some political decision has been made to slow down support for us," Zelenskyy said in a video address posted on Telegram on Monday.
One person familiar with the situation confirmed that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to authorise delivery of the latest allied-funded weapons package, though US officials have publicly denied Ukraine's allegations.
Trump renewed his public attacks on the Ukrainian leadership on Monday, accusing Zelenskyy of obstructing a diplomatic resolution and suggesting it was time for Kiev to "get somebody else to negotiate."
Ukrainian officials maintain that the degradation of Starshield contributed directly to civilian casualties during recent Russian strikes.
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk stated on X that because Starshield systems are owned and contracted by the US government, operational decisions regarding bandwidth and usage limits are determined solely by the US military or the president.
