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Russia agrees to resume talks aimed at ending Ukraine war

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 5 developments

Russia agreed Wednesday to resume three-way negotiations next month with Washington and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin official said, potentially setting up the first such talks since February.

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  1. Zelenskyy says discussing new talks with Witkoff, Kushner

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Zelensky to meet with U.S. envoys in Oslo, Norway, amid tensions with Trump

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Rubio tells Zelensky nothing ‘deliberately denied’ Ukraine as tensions with US grow

    Headline from New York Post ·

  4. Putin says Russia ready to renew peace talks with U.S. and Ukraine

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  5. Newest

    Russia agrees to resume talks aimed at ending Ukraine war

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. Bloomberg

    Zelenskyy Says Speaking to Witkoff, Kushner About Peace Meeting (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s holding talks Sunday with US President Donald Trump’s envoys with a view to arranging a new peace meeting as early as this week.

  2. Axios

    Zelensky speaks to Witkoff, Kushner amid U.S.-Ukraine crisis (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Sunday with President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the crisis between the countries and U.S. efforts to resume peace talks with Russia. Why it matters: It was the first call between Zelensky and senior U.S.

  3. The Hill

    Zelensky says 'of course' Ukraine trusts the US, hopes Trump will 'change his decisions' (opens The Hill)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said "of course" his country trusts the U.S. but hopes President Trump will "change his decisions" after greenlighting a diesel deal with Russia. "Of course we trust America," he told "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker on NBC News.

  4. Billings Gazette

    Zelenskyy says discussing new talks with Witkoff, Kushner (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s holding talks Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys with a view to arranging a new rounds of peace meetings as early as this week.

  5. Billings Gazette

    Zelenskyy says discussing new talks with US (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he's holding talks Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys with a view to arranging a new rounds of peace meetings as early as this week.

  6. Independent Journal Review

    Witkoff Arrives in St. Petersburg for Putin Talks (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European officials in Norway for new talks on ending the war in Ukraine; Jared Kushner may participate remotely. Witkoff is also expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, though the travel plans remain p…

  7. Financial Times

    Trump envoys to hold fresh Ukraine talks as energy crunch looms over midterms (opens Financial Times)

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    Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to travel to Norway to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy

  8. Axios

    Witkoff heads to Oslo, plans Russia trip for peace talks (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    White House envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Oslo for talks Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, a U.S. official said. The big picture: The talks will bring together Ukraine, European allies and the U.S.

  9. The Kyiv Independent

    Witkoff plans Ukraine peace talks in Norway, Putin meeting in Russia (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The planned talks with Putin are also expected to address the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had reportedly been serving with a Ukrainian territorial defense unit in the town of Izium, in Kharkiv Oblast. Hubbard was detained by Russia in 2022.

  10. Bloomberg

    Zelenskyy Goes to Norway for Talks as Tensions Deepen With Trump (opens Bloomberg)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Norway for new peace talks as US pressure mounts for concessions from Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Zelenskyy to hold talks on Russia-Ukraine war with Witkoff, Europeans (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The prime ministers of Norway and Finland will also attend the discussions in Oslo.

  12. BBC News

    Zelensky prepares for Oslo talks with US envoys as Rubio denies withholding intelligence (opens BBC News)

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    The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.

  13. The Hill

    Live updates: Trump envoys to meet with Zelensky; White House to announce whistleblower initiative (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump's envoys will hold meetings Tuesday in Norway with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with the leaders of Norway and Finland, the Norwegian government said, as Trump pushes for an end to Russia and Ukraine's nearly five-year conflict.

  14. New York Post

    Rubio tells Zelensky nothing ‘deliberately denied’ Ukraine as tensions with US grow (opens New York Post)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about US support during a 45-minute call Tuesday amid friction over alleged gaps in intelligence sharing and throttling of Starshield access.

  15. France 24

    Zelensky in Oslo for talks with US envoys as Ukraine claims missile holdup (opens France 24)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway Tuesday to meet with US envoys in order to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have deteriorated since US President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Moscow last wee…

  16. Financial Times

    Witkoff to meet Zelenskyy before travelling to Moscow (opens Financial Times)

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    Trump envoy attempts to restart peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and is expected to ask for the release of a US hostage

  17. The Kyiv Independent

    Zelensky meets Trump envoy Witkoff in Norway as US-Ukraine ties sour (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb are also taking part in the talks.

  18. Bloomberg

    Witkoff to Meet Russian Leadership on Ukraine, Norway PM Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    US envoy Steve Witkoff will fly to St. Petersburg to meet Russian leadership on Wednesday after talks in Oslo to get peace talks to end the war in Ukraine back on track, Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Tuesday.

  19. The Kyiv Independent

    Witkoff to visit St. Petersburg after Zelensky talks (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian officials in St. Petersburg on Oct. 21 to discuss European and U.S. proposals for peace in Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said.

  20. Foreign Policy

    How Ukraine Is Navigating Trump’s Latest U-Turn (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Zelensky joins Oslo talks as a worrying winter looms for Kyiv.

  21. Bloomberg

    Zelenskyy Touts Positive US Talks as Witkoff Heads to Russia (opens Bloomberg)

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    Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to draw a line under the escalating feud with the US, citing positive talks with the US following a meeting with Donald Trump’s envoys in Oslo on Tuesday.

  22. France 24

    Zelensky meets Witkoff as US-Ukraine relations sink to new lows (opens France 24)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was meeting US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in a ​bid to rescue relations that have sunk to new lows as President Donald Trump has courted Moscow and Kyiv has complained about Washington withholding vital defences.

  23. UPI

    Zelensky to meet with U.S. envoys in Oslo, Norway, amid tensions with Trump (opens UPI)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was to meet Tuesday with U.S. envoys in Oslo, Norway, as tensions grew with U.S. President Donald Trump.

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Zelenskyy visits Norway amid Trump White House tensions (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Norwegian and Finnish leaders in Oslo and held talks with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Trump is pressuring Zelenskyy to "make a deal" with Russia.

  25. PBS NewsHour

    Zelenskyy seeks to mend ties with Trump ahead of Witkoff-Putin meeting (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and European officials in Norway in a bid to avoid a further diplomatic rupture with President Trump. Over the past week, Trump has criticized Zelenskyy over Ukraine's efforts to inflict heavy losses on Russia.

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