22.10.2026 11:53
Kremlin adviser Yuriy Ushakov announced that Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine in mid-November. According to Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed this message to U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. It was stated that the talks will focus on the security system to be established for Russia and Ukraine after the conflicts end. Ushakov claimed that some major economic projects between the two countries are approaching the implementation stage.
Russia announced that it is ready to return to the trilateral negotiating table with the US and Ukraine. Moscow wants the post-war security arrangement to be discussed in the talks expected to resume in mid-November.
PUTIN-WITKOFF MEETING LASTED 3 HOURS
Ushakov made a statement to journalists on Wednesday. According to Ushakov, Putin met with US Special Representative Steve Witkoff for 3 hours in St. Petersburg the same day. In this meeting, Putin conveyed to Witkoff that Moscow was ready to resume negotiations.
POST-WAR SECURITY SYSTEM IS ON THE AGENDA
Ushakov stated that the trilateral talks would focus on establishing a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the end of the hostilities. He also noted that the possibility of restarting the trilateral negotiations was specifically discussed at the meeting.
FRONT LINE AND OSLO TALKS WERE ON THE TABLE
According to the information provided by Ushakov, Putin told Witkoff about developments on the front line in Ukraine. Witkoff also briefed Putin on the latest talks held in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
ECONOMIC PROJECTS WITH THE US WERE ALSO DISCUSSED
Ushakov said that the parties also discussed the possibility of implementing large-scale economic projects between Russia and the US. He claimed that some of these projects are approaching the implementation stage.