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Ukraine Peace Talks With Russia US

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Witkoff is due to meet President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in the city in northwestern Russia, as the US pushes for an end to the war that began more than four and a half years ago with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Summary AI · cited

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in St Petersburg for talks with Russian leaders on the Ukraine war following 'positive' discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.1

Witkoff is scheduled to meet President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as part of US efforts to end the conflict that began more than four and a half years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine.12

US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Zelenskyy in recent weeks and suggested someone else should negotiate on Kyiv's behalf, while Zelenskyy accused the US of suspending intelligence sharing.1

The meeting between Witkoff and Putin is part of efforts to address a bitter feud between Trump and Zelenskyy over the war with Russia, following days of friction between Kyiv and Washington.2

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to return to trilateral negotiations with the US and Ukraine to end the war, according to a Kremlin official.34

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Sources cited (7)
  1. Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy Al Jazeera, 21 Oct
  2. U.S. envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelenskyy The Hindu, 21 Oct
  3. Putin agrees to trilateral talks with Ukraine, US to end war New York Post, 21 Oct
  4. Russia ready ‘in principle’ to resume peace talks with Ukraine and U.S., but doubtful of progress: official National Post, 22 Oct
  5. Trump weighs in after his envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’ The Independent, 22 Oct
  6. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump’s envoy sparks outrage by calling Putin ‘humanitarian’ as missiles pound Kyiv The Independent, 22 Oct
  7. UK rejects Trump negotiator’s description of Vladimir Putin as ‘humanitarian’ Evening Standard, 22 Oct

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Earlier, the Kremlin said Putin has agreed to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as next month.

9 of 15 outletsfirst reported 21 Octwording from The Straits Times

Trump said on Tuesday he had raised the idea with Putin of freeing Stephen Hubbard - a 74-year-old retired US school teacher being held in Russia on mercenary charges he denies.

5 of 15 outletsfirst reported 21 Octwording from The Straits Times

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.

5 of 15 outletsfirst reported 21 Octwording from New York Post

The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that it was indeed Mr. Musk who ordered the slowdown in the military-grade version of Starlink.

3 of 15 outletsfirst reported 21 Octwording from The Hindu

Analysis

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  • US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg following 'positive' talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.12
  • The US and Russia are considering resuming trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, though the prospects for substantive progress remain uncertain.45
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US President Donald Trump has expressed increasing frustration with Zelenskyy in recent weeks and has suggested that someone else should negotiate on Kyiv’s behalf.

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How the first headlines put it

  • Al Jazeera and The Hindu emphasize the positive nature of Witkoff's talks with Zelenskyy before his meeting with Putin, while New York Post highlights Putin’s agreement to trilateral peace talks.123
  • The Independent and Evening Standard focus on the controversy surrounding Witkoff's description of Putin as a humanitarian, contrasting it with UK officials' rejection of this characterization.567
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump’s envoy sparks outrage by calling Putin ‘humanitarian’ as missiles pound Kyiv The Independent

How it changed

  1. 21 Oct

    Washington's envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday (October 21, 2026) to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin following what U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as "positive" talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.

    11 outlets · The Hindu
  2. 22 Oct

    U.S. President Donald Trump said it was “the closest we’ve been” to ending the war while his envoy Steve Witkoff praised Putin as a “humanitarian” for freeing U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard.

    2 outlets · National Post

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