# Russia Signals Peace Talks as Kyiv Faces Missile Strikes

> Russia says it's ready to restart Ukraine-US peace talks but Kyiv reports missile attacks killing four.
- Title: Russia Signals Peace Talks as Kyiv Faces Missile Strikes
- Summary: Russia says it's ready to restart Ukraine-US peace talks but Kyiv reports missile attacks killing four. Russia announced it would resume trilateral peace…
- Keywords: russia, ukraine, missile strikes, peace talks, trilateral talks, kyiv, vitali klitschko, steve witkoff, vladimir putin, donald trump, jared kushner, Signals
- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/europe/20261022-russia-missiles-kyiv-ukraine-peace-talks
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- Topics: russia, ukraine, us, missile strikes, peace talks, trilateral talks, kyiv, vitali klitschko, steve witkoff, vladimir putin, donald trump, jared kushner
## Missile strikes hit kyiv
Missiles struck kyiv throughout the night, wounding six people and sending residents into shelters.
## Trump claims war near end
US President Donald Trump said after his envoy's meeting with Putin that it was 'the closest we've been' to ending the war.

> the closest we've been
## Putin ready for talks
Russian authorities said they were 'in principle' willing to restart trilateral talks in mid-november after us midterm elections.

> in principle
## Ukraine reports casualties
Kyiv's mayor said missile strikes wounded six people, four requiring hospitalisation.
## Witkoff praises Putin
Witkoff praised Putin as a 'humanitarian' for freeing US citizen stephen hubbard.

> humanitarian
## Russia intercepts drones
Russian authorities intercepted more than 160 drones flying towards moscow during the night.
## Trump delays sanctions
Trump delayed imposing sanctions on russia's war machine to secure hubbard's release.
## Ukraine supports talks
Ukraine's president said kyiv backed resuming trilateral talks with the us and russia.
## Key takeaway

Russia announced it would resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the US in mid-November after US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin, but Kyiv reported at least four deaths from Russian missile strikes.