Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin on October twenty-first at Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg to discuss ending Russia's war on Ukraine.

Russia says progress is theoretically possible

Kremlin officials said Wednesday that a negotiated resolution to the war is theoretically possible, but any headway will require Ukraine's leaders to make necessary decisions.

Russia warns Ukraine of consequences

If Ukraine fails to make those necessary decisions, the situation for the country will be worse, according to Russian state news agency TASS and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

American prisoner released during talks

During the meeting, Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen jailed in Russia for more than four years, was released from custody. President Trump said Putin agreed to free him with no swap necessary.

Zelenskyy rejects three-way summit without Ukraine

Russian officials told Witkoff that a meeting between Trump, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping was possible, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would not accept any resolution crafted by China, Russia and the…

“Don't talk about us without us.”

Trilateral talks to resume in early November

A U.S.official told CBS News that Russians and Ukrainians agreed to resume trilateral talks with the U.S.at the technical level.Putin's aide Yury Ushakov said Moscow was prepared to resume talks in early November.

Zelenskyy demands Parliament approval for any deal

Zelenskyy told Fox News that trilateral talks between himself, Trump and Putin were the best way to resolve the conflict, and that any negotiated end to the war would need approval by Ukraine's Parliament.

Witkoff to continue European consultations

Witkoff planned to return to Oslo for more consultations with European officials following his visit to Russia.