Putin agrees to restart US-mediated three-way peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on 21 October that new U. S. -mediated three-way peace talks with Ukraine could start after 10 November, following his meeting with U. S. envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. Earlier, Senator Marco Rubio warned that the Ukraine conflict could spread to a neighboring country. In early October, Putin had proposed a summit with the United States and China, while Kyiv and the European Union expressed doubts about Moscow’s willingness to negotiate.
President Donald Trump later accused President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of hindering peace and noted that the United States had limited certain intelligence and technology support to Kyiv. Trump also suggested Ukraine needed new leadership and criticized U. S. aid, as Zelenskyy reported that intelligence on Russian strikes was now effective and said Ukraine was ready for negotiations. European Union diplomats said Trump’s remarks indicated a personal bias against Zelenskyy, raising concerns about U. S. support. Subsequently, Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept a Russian peace proposal, while diplomatic contacts continued in Oslo and the United States imposed restrictions on Starshield communications.
