President Putin Agrees To Trilateral Talks

U.S. special envoy Steve WitkoffSteve WitkoffAmerican businessman and diplomat (born 1957) met Russian President Vladimir Putin and brought proposals for ending the war after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders. Putin agreed in principle to resume trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine and the United States after Nov. 10, though no venue was settled. Russia also released Stephen HubbardStephen James HubbardAmerican retired teacher, a 74-year-old American held for more than four years; Trump said he requested it and no swap was required. Oslo talks covered security guarantees, recovery and ceasefire ideas, after earlier rounds yielded little beyond prisoner exchanges. U.S. and Ukrainian officials described progress, while KremlinPresidential Administration of Russiaexecutive office of the President of Russia aide Yuri UshakovYuri UshakovRussian diplomat said Russia’s demands had not changed. Technical talks were expected to resume.