Putin agrees in principle to resume Ukraine peace talks after November 10

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 15:20 · Archive

Vladimir Putin has agreed to return to trilateral negotiations with the United States and Ukraine to end the war.

Vladimir Putin has agreed 'in principle' to resume peace talks with Washington and Kyiv after November 10, according to Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov. The talks will focus on 'building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends'. US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in St Petersburg following meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo, Norway. The discussion between Witkoff and Putin lasted about three hours, the Kremlin said.

Witkoff presented Putin with a proposal that included Kyiv's security guarantees, economic recovery funds and other items. Putin thanked Trump and Witkoff for their efforts to end the war. The agreement represents a shift after Putin had previously resisted summits with Trump and Zelensky to wind down the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said that freezing the conflict in Ukraine was the 'minimum required from Russia to end the war', telling Fox News: 'Right now, we have to freeze, and I think this is (the) real way to end this war.'

How it is being reported

• Putin agrees to trilateral talks with Ukraine, US to end warMoscow's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said that Putin said "in principle" peace talks will continue after Nov. 10New York Post · 21 Oct, 15:02
• Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to return to negotiating table and end Ukraine war(Credits: Mikhail Metzel/Pool Sputnik Krem) Vladimir Putin has agreed to reenter negotiations with Washington and Kyiv in a view to ending the war in Ukraine . The Russian president has agreed ‘in principle’ to resume the talks after November 10, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said.…Metro · 21 Oct, 14:58

In this story: Vladimir Putin · Volodymyr Zelensky · Steve Witkoff · Donald Trump · Russia · Ukraine · United States

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