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  "id": 15850193,
  "title": "US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin; Trump presses Kyiv to settle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-envoy-witkoff-to-meet-putin-trump-presses-kyiv-to-settle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261021/us-envoy-witkoff-to-meet-putin-trump-presses-kyiv-to-settle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday following productive discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway, according to a U.S. official. The talks, which also included Norwegian and Finnish leaders along with European and NATO representatives, resulted in meaningful progress toward a coordinated strategy for engaging Russia, said the official, speaking anonymously. The discussions encompassed critical components of a comprehensive peace framework, such as security assurances for Ukraine, a post-war economic strategy, and a broader European security framework. Witkoff's objective is to establish a pathway for direct trilateral and multilateral negotiations, as Zelenskyy sought to mend strained relations with Washington under the Trump administration. Kyiv had previously criticized Washington for its approach, alleging a lack of support.",
  "summary": "OSLO/KYIV/WASHINGTON — U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after what a U.S. official called \"constructive\" talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway, as President Donald Trump said it was time for Ukraine to end the war. The U.S. official said Ukraine brought forward new ideas and proposals to the Oslo talks, which also involved the…",
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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",
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        "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"
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        "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": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-21T04:30:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
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