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Russia is willing in principle to join new Ukraine peace talks in November, Kremlin says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin informed US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that Moscow is willing in principle to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the US next month, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. The proposed discussions would address establishing a security framework for both Russia and Ukraine post-conflict. No such talks have occurred since February. Additionally, Putin and Witkoff discussed an October 9 agreement between Trump and Putin regarding Russian diesel supplies and the Iran crisis.
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on October 21, as part of intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Following these meetings, Russia announced trilateral peace talks involving the US, Ukraine, and Russia would take place in November in the United Arab Emirates, aiming to restart stalled negotiations. Zelensky expressed readiness for territorial discussions at a leadership level during this meeting, while emphasizing other issues should be addressed by technical groups. However, President Trump's push to end the war has faced criticism, with some suggesting it undermines Ukraine's position as an invaded nation and favors Russia. Despite these efforts, there is skepticism about achieving immediate progress in peace talks due to ongoing tensions and differing positions between the conflicting parties.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks next month with Ukraine and the US on ending the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
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Russia is willing in principle to join new Ukraine peace talks in November, Kremlin says asserted
Kremlin → join → November
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks next month with Ukraine and the US on ending the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said. asserted
Ushakov → tell → Ukraine
No such talks have taken place since February. asserted
talks → take → February
Ushakov said the proposed new round of talks should focus on "building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the end of the conflict." asserted
round → say → conflict
He said Witkoff had briefed Putin on his talks the previous day in Oslo, where the American met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Norwegian prime minister and the Finnish president. asserted
American → say → Zelenskiy
Ushakov said Witkoff had "noted some new approaches, new points in the approaches of the Europeans and Kyiv, although they did not contain much that was useful in the context of resolving the Ukrainian crisis". asserted
that → say → crisis
In talks lasting almost three hours, Putin and the US envoy also discussed the implementation of an October 9 deal between Putin and US President Donald Trump on supplies of Russian diesel to US and world markets, Ushakov added. asserted
Ushakov → last → markets
"Vladimir Putin emphasised that the potential for diplomacy is far from exhausted and that it is both possible and necessary to reach agreements with Tehran, which is our strategic partner," Ushakov said. asserted
Ushakov → emphasise → Tehran
"Russia reaffirmed its readiness to continue facilitating the search for political and diplomatic solutions to the Iranian issue." asserted
Russia → reaffirm → issue
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