Norwegian government
The Norwegian government is the executive authority of the Kingdom of Norway, headed by the Prime Minister. It consists of the Council of State (Statsråd) and the subordinate ministries and agencies, and is responsible for implementing state policy and submitting bills to the Storting, the Norwegian parliament. Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system, and the government is accountable to the Storting. The cabinet is formed by the party or coalition that holds a majority in parliament.
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Oslo talks bring Zelensky, Witkoff and European partners together on security guarantees for Ukraine
On 20 October 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo, alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, with Jared Kushner joining remotely. The talks covered security guarantees for Ukraine, territorial questions, sanctions, post-war reconstruction and the European security order, and produced a document of guarantee options that Witkoff is to take to Moscow.