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“All this is Vladimir Putin’s tone-setter for next week’s talks in Abu Dhabi, where the likes of special envoy Steve Witkoff will again try for a full ceasefire.”

“The 56-year-old first lady has taken on a growing role in peace efforts, which have been led by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are also spearheading revived talks to end the US war with Iran.”

“Moscow’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said that Putin said “in principle” peace talks will continue after Nov. 10, following a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St.”

“Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Putin used most of his phone call with European leaders to deliver a lecture on medieval Slavic history, rather than move forward with peace talks.”

“Any talk of Western negotiations with Putin is declared proof of appeasement or collaboration, even though the Obama Left gave us the “Russian reset” of 2009 as what it claimed was the only sensible way to deal with the prior Russian invasion of Georgia.”

“Russia pounds Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks By Associated Press Published Oct. 22, 2026, 5:56 a.m.”

“Tuesday’s talks centered on points in a proposal that will be presented to Russia the following day, laying out a framework for peace with Ukraine, security guarantees and “a broader European security architecture,” which could involve Ukraine joining the EU,…”

“The goal is to get a peace deal that will favor the Kremlin, but also for Russia, China and the US to establish spheres of influence around the world, a former Moscow intelligence officer with knowledge of the talks told the Journal.”

“Possibility of US-China-Russia talks on the war is rejected by Kyiv U.S. and Russian officials said Monday that talks are continuing on the possibility of a trilateral meeting involving Putin, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at an APEC summit in China…”

“Asked about a possible meeting of US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict, Rubio said: “There’s been talks of a meeting.”

“Zelensky had talks with US special peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday amid the souring relations and posted that peace would only come through “cooperation built on trust.””

“Top Russian and US officials, including US Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered gas to Germany before Russia invaded Ukraine, five people with knowledge of the situation said.”

“He called out the US for military actions in Venezuela and Iran, while quoting Russian President Vladimir Putin as he railed against Western “hegemony.””

“Zelensky said he held separate talks in the US with the leaders of India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries that want unimpeded Black Sea shipping routes.”

“Ukraine’s president affirmed that his forces agreed to an energy cease-fire and were demanding trilateral talks with the US and Russia on a path to wind down the more than four-year war.”

“Zelensky met on Tuesday with US President Donald Trump, who has shown impatience with the lack of progress in talks aimed at ending the war and the escalating aerial attacks by both sides this year.”