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US President Donald Trump told journalists in Washington that he had appealed to Vladimir Putin with a request to free 72-year-old American Stephen Hubbard, who is serving a sentence in Russia for participating in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Trump did not disclose Putin's response.
Sevara AzamovaRussian President Vladimir Putin met with PRC State Council Premier Li Qiang on October 21 at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg. Earlier that day, Li and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held the 31st regular meeting of the heads of government of the two countries. The sides discussed expanding cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture and technology.
Javlon TursunovUS President Donald Trump said at the White House that Russia, unlike Ukraine, is a great power and a “big machine.” According to him, the Russian army continues to advance, and the territory under its control grows week after week. Earlier, Trump claimed that Zelensky could have secured more favorable terms in a peace settlement and urged him to end the conflict.
Sevara AzamovaUkrainska Pravda, citing sources, reported that Kyrylo Budanov, despite Rustem Umerov's official leadership of the delegation, carries out most of the political coordination of the negotiation process and has established informal communication channels, including contacts with Jared Kushner. On October 20, talks between Ukraine, Europe and the US took place in Oslo; on October 21, Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg to meet Putin.
Javlon TursunovRussia is ready to return to normal relations with Japan provided Tokyo backs up its renunciation of anti-Russian activities with real deeds and takes into account Russian security concerns. The statement was made following consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries, held on October 20 at the initiative of the Japanese side.
Javlon TursunovFinnish President Alexander Stubb said that progress was achieved at talks in Oslo involving the US, Ukraine and European countries: some elements of a possible peaceful settlement were agreed. According to him, the proposals will be presented to the Russian side on October 21 in St. Petersburg. Security, the economy and mechanisms for ending hostilities were discussed.
Sevara AzamovaUS President Donald Trump, speaking to journalists at the White House, assessed the demographic capabilities of Russia and Ukraine amid the conflict. According to him, both sides are suffering human losses, but Russia, as the more populous country, has an advantage in this respect.
Sevara AzamovaKremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Vladimir Putin will receive US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff at Konstantinovsky Palace on Wednesday morning. The main topic of the meeting will be the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. According to Axios, the day before, the US, Ukraine and European countries agreed on a unified position in Oslo on engagement with Russia.
Sevara AzamovaUS President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg, where he was met by RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev. The motorcade, presumably carrying Witkoff, was captured on video on the way from the airport to the city center. The day before, he held talks with Zelensky in Oslo.
Javlon TursunovAfter two days of diplomacy in Oslo and St Petersburg, the war in Ukraine has moved no closer to an end. Talks between Zelensky, Witkoff and European representatives in Norway were called 'constructive', but the Kremlin is sceptical: Putin's aide Ushakov said there was 'little of use there'. A trilateral leaders' summit has not been agreed; the Kremlin only allows technical talks in Abu Dhabi. A meeting of Putin, Trump and Xi is possible at the APEC summit in China.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to WSJ, Moscow proposed a trilateral meeting of the leaders of Russia, the US and China on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19, excluding Ukraine and the European Union. Putin reportedly sees it as a 'new Yalta.' Experts differ on assessing China's role: from symbolic participation to a coincidence of strategic interests with Moscow. Zelensky insists on Ukraine's participation in the negotiations.
Javlon TursunovAccording to ABC News, citing American officials, negotiations over the release of several US citizens from Russian detention facilities have entered a final stage. The key figure in the deal is said to be Stephen Hubbard, convicted of mercenary activity. The talks are being conducted by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, but a final agreement has not yet been reached.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff, after meeting with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, called the talks constructive, emphasizing that much work remains to settle the situation in Ukraine. Earlier he held talks in Oslo with Zelensky, Stubb, and Støre. The Kremlin called the meeting productive and allowed for a new round of trilateral consultations in Abu Dhabi.
Javlon TursunovUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News that Ukraine is ready to freeze the conflict along the current front line and then seek security guarantees from the US and Europe. He rejected claims of Russian victory on the battlefield and confirmed that Kyiv is open to negotiations in any format provided for direct participation. The comments came against the backdrop of a meeting between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg and a dispute over restrictions on the operation of Starlink satellite systems
Sevara AzamovaAfter a three-hour meeting between Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow is ready 'in principle' to resume trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine around November 10, presumably in Abu Dhabi. The topic is a post-war 'security system'. Kyiv backed the format. Before the meeting, Russia released American Stephen Hubbard.
Javlon TursunovThe Ukrainian project 'I Want to Live' presented data: as of October 1, 2026, more than 20.4 thousand citizens of Central Asian countries signed contracts with the Russian Armed Forces, 40% of them citizens of Uzbekistan. Citizens of 59 countries are held in Ukrainian captivity, with people from Central Asia leading. The project identifies three recruitment methods: monetary incentives, deception, and coercion.
Javlon TursunovAt the 31st regular meeting of heads of government in St Petersburg, Mikhail Mishustin said that trade between Russia and China has grown more than 30-fold over a quarter of a century, and that the share of national currencies in mutual settlements is close to 100%. According to Chinese customs data, trade turnover in the first nine months of 2026 reached $214.306 billion, up 30.6%.
Javlon TursunovAnalysts Kamoliddin Rabbimov and Abduvali Soyibnazarov discussed the results of the autumn phase of Operation 'Vivaldi', Ukraine's statements about the return of 277 sq. km and 16 settlements, the situation around Lyman and Donbas, as well as the tactics of strikes on rear facilities.
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