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Putin Agrees to Resume Peace Talks After Nov. 10

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Putin Announces Diesel

President Vladimir Putin announced a 40,000-ton diesel tanker will depart in two to three days.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss the Oct. 9 diesel deal.
U.S. Treasury authorized diesel transactions through April 7, 2027 after President Donald Trump announced the deal on Oct. 9.
President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume peace talks after Nov. 10 following Witkoff’s meeting.

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Putin Frees Teacher

President Vladimir Putin released retired U.S. teacher Stephen Hubbard from Russian custody as a gesture during Witkoff’s visit.
The meeting was Witkoff’s ninth with President Vladimir Putin at the historic Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg.
U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders don’t need to be in the same room for trilateral talks.
Kyiv reported Russian strikes on Oct. 21 killed four civilians, including two in Kyiv and an elderly couple in Kharkiv.

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Putin Announces Diesel

President Vladimir Putin announced a 40,000-ton diesel tanker will depart in two to three days.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss the Oct. 9 diesel deal.
U.S. Treasury authorized diesel transactions through April 7, 2027 after President Donald Trump announced the deal on Oct. 9.
President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume peace talks after Nov. 10 following Witkoff’s meeting.

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