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Putin agrees to trilateral talks with Ukraine, US to end war

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Christenson, J. (2026, October 21). Putin agrees to trilateral talks with Ukraine, US to end war. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/us-news/putin-agrees-to-trilateral-talks-with-ukraine-us-to-end-war/

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to resume trilateral negotiations involving Ukraine and the United States to end the ongoing war, according to a Kremlin official who spoke Wednesday after a meeting between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov in St. Petersburg. The discussions aim to establish a security framework for Russia and Ukraine post-conflict, marking a shift from previous resistance by Putin to such talks.

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Putin has agreed to return to trilateral negotiations with the US and Ukraine to end its war

right supports diplomatic engagement with Russia
The president has groused that the destruction of Russian oil refineries by Ukrainian drones has tanked global energy markets

left criticizes US for prioritizing economic concerns over military action

Reading Centre (beta estimate) Confidence high

Leaning: centre for article 96421 (high confidence, 2 verified quotes) · logged 2026-10-21

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“Both articles report on Putin's agreement to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US in St. Petersburg following a meeting between Yuri Ushakov and Steve Witkoff.”

Russia is willing in principle to join new Ukraine peace talks in November, Kremlin says same event · 100%

The Straits Times

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 9 📰 publisher trust 60

“Both articles describe Russian President Putin agreeing to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the US, focusing on building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends.”

Putin to resume three-way talks with Ukraine, Washington: Kremlin same event · 95%

Global News · 0.90 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 42 📰 publisher trust 63

“Both articles report on Putin agreeing to resume trilateral negotiations with Ukraine and the US following a meeting in St. Petersburg, focusing on ending the war and building security after the conflict.”

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The Guardian

⚖️ Leans strongly left further left than this 🔴 21% hedged 7 of 33 📰 publisher trust 69

“Article A is an editorial discussing potential negotiations involving Trump, Putin, and Ukraine without Ukraine's participation. Article B reports on actual agreed-upon trilateral talks including Russia, the US, and Ukraine.”

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Euronews

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 2 of 16 📰 publisher trust 60

“The articles describe different stages of potential diplomatic efforts: Article A discusses Trump's willingness for a trilateral meeting with Putin and Xi in China, while Article B reports on Putin agreeing to return to trilateral negotiations involving Russia, the US, and Ukraine.”

Putin, Trump and Xi three-way meeting to discuss Ukraine war proposed by Moscow after US president slammed Zelensky different event · 95%

Daily Mail

⚖️ Leans right further right than this 🔴 30% hedged 9 of 30 📰 publisher trust 64

“Article A discusses a proposed meeting between Putin, Trump, and Xi without Zelensky's involvement, while Article B describes Putin agreeing to trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US.”

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South China Morning Post

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 64

“The articles describe different proposed meetings involving distinct sets of participants: Article A mentions a potential meeting between Trump, Xi, and Putin on nuclear talks in China, while Article B discusses trilateral negotiations with Ukraine, US, and Russia to end the war.”

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Al Jazeera

⚖️ Leans left further left than this 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 60

“Both articles describe Steve Witkoff meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg on the same day, indicating discussions about the Ukraine war and potential trilateral talks.”

U.S. envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelenskyy same event · 95%

The Hindu

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 3 of 27 📰 publisher trust 95

“Both articles describe Steve Witkoff's meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21, 2026, and discuss the potential for trilateral talks to end the war.”

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The Guardian

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“Both articles describe Steve Witkoff's meeting with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21, 2026, discussing Ukraine.”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to return to trilateral negotiations with the US and Ukraine to end its war, a Kremlin official told reporters Wednesday. asserted

official → agree → reporters

Moscow’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said that Putin said “in principle” peace talks will continue after Nov. 10, following a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. asserted

talks → say → Petersburg

Ushakov said Wednesday following the sitdown with Witkoff that future trilateral talks will focus on “building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends” — another item that was to be considered as part of the peace proposal, a source previously told The Post. asserted

source → say → Post

The about-face comes after the Russian leader had resisted summits with Trump and Zelensky to wind down the more than four-year war. asserted

leader → come → war

Raging at Zelensky last week over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy sites, Trump also floated excluding the embattled nation from trilateral talks — and inviting China and Russia to meet with the US instead. asserted

Trump → rag → US

The president has groused that the destruction of Russian oil refineries by Ukrainian drones has tanked global energy markets, prompting him to announce a deal with Putin on Oct. 9 to waive sanctions and buy up some portion of those exports. asserted

destruction → grouse → exports

Putin agrees to trilateral talks with Ukraine, US to end war

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