Putin agrees to resume three-way talks with Kyiv and Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume three-way negotiations with Washington and Kyiv after November 10, according to Kremlin official Yuri Ushakov. These talks, aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, will focus on building a security system for Russia and Ukraine once the conflict concludes. The announcement followed a meeting in St. Petersburg between Putin and Steve Witkoff, an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Wednesday that Ukraine supports a U.S. proposal for these negotiations to occur at the level of negotiators as soon as possible, ideally by early November. However, Zelenskiy has maintained that only a summit of leaders can break the current impasse. Grégoire Roos of Chatham House told France 24 that it remains unclear if Putin would meet with Trump and Zelenskiy, noting that meeting Zelenskiy is the last thing Putin would be prepared to do.

The three nations previously held three rounds of negotiations earlier this year, including meetings in Abu Dhabi in January and February, and subsequent talks in Geneva. Currently, both armies remain engaged in combat with daily long-range strikes occurring between the two countries.

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