Russia Ready to Resume Trilateral Peace Talks with Ukraine and US
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Russia has signaled willingness to resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States, following a meeting between President Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Ukraine had been pushing to restart negotiations paused since February, with potential talks set for November. However, the Kremlin maintains limited interest in direct talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, insisting discussions occur only in Moscow, and Witkoff acknowledged that significant work remains to resolve the conflict.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 22, 00:20single sourcereport-time onlyrevised
Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
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- Subject：
- Russia
- Action：
- ready in principle to resume talks
- Object：
- Ukraine and US
- Occurred (fact side)：
- not recorded
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 21, 23:56
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- Oct 22, 00:20
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Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminen
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- Subject：
- Steve Witkoff
- Action：
- conceded that there is still important work to do after diplomacy
- Object：
- Ukraine peace process
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 22, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 22, 03:58
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 22, 04:22
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- BBC WorldRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedRussia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little substance in new peace push
Report first recorded Oct 22, 04:22
Following talks in Oslo between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and European representatives, Russia is willing to resume trilateral talks next month at a technical level in Abu Dhabi, according to the Kremlin. However, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov commented that there was little useful content from the discussions, and President Vladimir Putin has shown little desire to meet with Zelensky unless the talks are held in Moscow. Steve Witkoff conceded that "there is still important work to do," while claiming President Trump remains committed to ending the war.
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- BBC WorldRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revisedRussia ready in principle to resume Ukraine peace talks with US and Ukraine
Report first recorded Oct 22, 00:20
Yuriy Ushakov said Russia is "ready in principle" to resume trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine on ending the conflict, following a meeting between Vladimir Putin's top aide and US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg. Kyiv has pushed for an immediate resumption of talks suspended in February, and Ushakov suggested a new round could be held around 10 November, emphasizing the need to focus on "building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the end of the conflict."
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