{
  "id": 16235208,
  "title": "Russia says Ukraine, US talks ‘planned’ for Abu Dhabi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/russia-says-ukraine-us-talks-planned-for-abu-dhabi-16235208",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T21:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/24/russia-says-ukraine-us-talks-planned-for-abu-dhabi-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are set to resume in November in the UAE. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed the plans following a meeting between Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg. The upcoming trilateral format talks will focus on the security arrangements of a final peace deal, rather than a short truce, as per Putin's statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the November meeting in a post on X, urging everyone to work together with America, Europe, and all partners to make the meetings happen. The talks come after intensive diplomatic efforts by the US administration, with Witkoff meeting Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo and Putin on Wednesday. Both Kyiv and Moscow expressed readiness to resume direct talks mediated by Washington. Putin suggested the talks could commence around November 10, while Zelensky called for the discussions to occur as soon as possible.",
  "summary": "Russia has indicated its readiness to resume peace talks, which have been at a standstill since the beginning of the year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Kremlin names Abu Dhabi as possible venue for trilateral talks between Russia, U.S. and Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/kremlin-names-abu-dhabi-as-possible-venue-for-trilateral-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-22T13:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Zelensky Says Starlink Caps Persist as Kyiv Eyes November Talks With Russia, US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/zelensky-says-starlink-caps-persist-as-kyiv-eyes-november-talks-with",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:57:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iranian president to visit Russia next week for talks with Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iranian-president-to-visit-russia-next-week-for-talks-with-putin",
        "published": "2026-10-23T19:39:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Trilateral peace talks with Russia, US negotiators to begin in November, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trilateral-peace-talks-with-russia-us-negotiators-to-begin-in",
        "published": "2026-10-23T19:45:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Russia, Ukraine agree to local ceasefire as new peace talks planned - Reuters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/russia-ukraine-agree-to-local-ceasefire-as-new-peace-talks-planned",
        "published": "2026-10-24T00:41:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}