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At a meeting in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin told US special envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to join efforts to resolve the crisis around Iran if its help is needed. The talks began with a discussion of the Ukrainian settlement and the outcome of US consultations with Kyiv and the Europeans in Norway. Witkoff thanked Putin for the release of American Stephen Hubbard.
Javlon TursunovOn October 21, Vladimir Putin met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg. The main topic was the Ukrainian settlement. Putin thanked Donald and Melania Trump for their assistance on humanitarian issues, and Witkoff for the release of the American Stephen Hubbard.
Javlon TursunovUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with Fox News, agreed to a peace agreement involving a freeze of the conflict along the front line and Ukraine retaining 75% of its former territories. At the same time, he rejected the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin held talks with Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. The President proposed discussing the outcome of the US meeting with Ukraine and European countries in Norway. Witkoff arrived from Oslo, where he met with Zelensky, Støre and Stubb. On the Russian side, Dmitriev and Oreshkin are taking part; Jared Kushner did not come due to illness.
Javlon TursunovVon der Leyen and Costa will speak in Budapest at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the anti-Soviet 1956 uprising — a landmark moment in the warming of relations between Brussels and Budapest under Prime Minister Péter Magyar. Meanwhile, Putin said Russia 'does not want to fight', Zelensky awaits a briefing from Witkoff, and a vulnerability in PHP forced governments across Europe to take websites offline.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Delo.ua, head of the National Bank of Ukraine Andriy Pyshny submitted a resignation letter of his own accord due to his health condition after a search of his office. The search was conducted on October 21 by NABU and SAP, and two mobile phones were seized from Pyshny. In early October, a case was opened against him over possible false testimony to the Rada's Temporary Investigative Commission.
Sevara AzamovaUkraine's Foreign Ministry stated that the decision of the Lviv Regional Council to declare 2027 the year of Roman Shukhevych, the UPA and Oleh Olzhych was made at the regional level without consultations with diplomats. The ministry criticized the decision, calling it counterproductive for Ukrainian-Polish relations. The Polish defense minister called it 'unacceptable,' and the Polish foreign minister added the author of the idea to the list of undesirable persons.
Javlon TursunovFormer adviser to Donald Trump Steve Cortes interpreted the US president's statement as a signal to Kyiv about the need to agree to a peaceful settlement. He wrote on X that Zelensky 'has no cards.' Trump had previously repeatedly criticized the Ukrainian leader over the peace deal.
Sevara AzamovaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to disclose the contents of the new American plan for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, which Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff brought to negotiations with Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg. Earlier, Witkoff held talks with Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo. Rubio named the territorial issue, primarily around Donbas, as the main obstacle.
Javlon TursunovIn an interview with Fox News, Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Starlink military communications package — Starshield — remains limited for Ukraine, although the transfer of intelligence data from the US has resumed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised to work on unblocking it. Earlier, Rubio emphasized that Trump does not influence Elon Musk's decisions on Starlink.
Javlon TursunovDonald Trump, speaking to supporters in Iowa, said the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the confrontation between the US and Iran are close to being resolved. According to him, he has already settled eight wars, and the end of the conflicts could affect oil and gasoline prices. At the same time, reports are circulating about Putin's readiness for trilateral talks on Ukraine.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Euronews, Ukraine and European allies are alarmed by Donald Trump's actions: a diesel fuel deal, easing of sanctions against Russia, attacks on Zelensky, and proposals by special envoys Witkoff and Kushner to unfreeze Russian assets. The Kremlin proposed a trilateral Putin–Trump–Xi summit. Kaja Kallas said American negotiators have for almost two years been 'trying to force Ukraine to capitulate'.
Sevara AzamovaIn an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin (VGTRK) published on October 22, Vladimir Putin said he was ready to resume contacts with Kyiv with US mediation after a meeting with Steven Witkoff. He rejected a short-term ceasefire along the current front line, calling the territory 'historical Russia,' and said the talks should be aimed at a final peace agreement.
Sevara AzamovaPolitical scientist Yuri Svetov said that cooperation between Russia and the European Union after the end of the special operation in Ukraine is impossible without a change of leadership in European countries. He criticized the EU's position on reparations and called Ursula von der Leyen's assessment of Russia as an 'unreliable partner' into question, noting that Europe itself abandoned energy resources. Earlier, Dmitry Peskov said that Europe had frozen relations with Russia almost to zero.
Javlon TursunovUS Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on October 21 in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace. He expressed hope for the resumption of trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine. The day before, in Oslo, Witkoff held talks with Zelensky and European leaders.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin, said that Russia and the US have prospects for developing economic relations after the end of the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, a settlement could open new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.
Javlon TursunovIn an interview with Fox News, Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine agrees to a ceasefire along the current front line and would support a peace agreement that leaves Kyiv with 75% of its former territories, but rejected the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas. Moscow has previously spoken out against freezing the conflict.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin, bringing documents with American approaches to settling the Ukrainian conflict. The contents of the documents are not disclosed. The meeting discussed consultations in Norway with Kyiv and the Europeans, and Witkoff thanked Putin for the release of American Stephen Hubbard.
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