{
  "id": 15844756,
  "title": "US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing ‘works now’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-envoy-to-meet-putin-in-russia-as-zelensky-says-intelligence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T04:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/us-envoy-to-meet-putin-in-russia-as-zelensky-says-intelligence-sharing-works-now/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg to discuss proposals for ending Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine. This meeting comes one day after Witkoff's meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, which US officials described as \"constructive\". Zelensky previously accused the US of withholding key intelligence, a claim Washington rejected as \"scandalous\". Zelensky stated recently that intelligence sharing on Russian missile attacks \"works now\". At the Oslo talks, Zelensky and his European allies said Russia must now respond to the proposals agreed upon. Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who also attended the talks, stated that genuine progress was made on peace proposals, but provided no details and warned patience was needed. The US envoy was not present at the joint press conference after the Oslo talks. Jared Kushner, another key envoy, participated via video link. A US official stated that the talks were \"very productive and constructive\", and there was a \"strong alignment at the working level\" among the US, Ukraine and Europe on the \"next steps\". The official confirmed Witkoff's upcoming meeting with Putin and that Kushner would again participate virtually.",
  "summary": "The talks come one day after Witkoff's meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, which a US official described as \"constructive\".",
  "key_points": [
    "US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Putin in St Petersburg",
    "Zelensky says intelligence sharing 'works now'",
    "Meeting follows constructive talks in Oslo"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The shift toward direct engagement with Moscow follows improved intelligence cooperation with Kyiv, signaling a coordinated Western effort to transition from wartime support to formal peace negotiations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
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      {
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        "published": "2026-10-20T13:04:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Zelensky Holds \"Productive\" Talks With Trump Envoys, Witkoff To Meet Putin Today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zelensky-holds-productive-talks-with-trump-envoys-witkoff-to-meet",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:22:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump envoy to meet Putin as US hails Zelensky talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trump-envoy-to-meet-putin-as-us-hails-zelensky-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:53:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Trump urges Ukraine to end war as US envoy prepares for Putin talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trump-urges-ukraine-to-end-war-as-us-envoy-prepares-for-putin-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-21T01:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec? First, they must agree on agenda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/will-xi-trump-putin-meet-at-apec-first-they-must-agree-on-agenda",
        "published": "2026-10-21T02:27:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Rubio hails ‘positive’ Ukraine talks, US envoy heads to Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/rubio-hails-positive-ukraine-talks-us-envoy-heads-to-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-21T05:13:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "Zelensky and US envoys to hold Oslo talks as Rubio denies withholding intelligence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/zelensky-and-us-envoys-to-hold-oslo-talks-as-rubio-denies-withholding",
        "published": "2026-10-21T05:50:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "US envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-envoy-to-meet-putin-after-positive-talks-with-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:46:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}