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Putin says Russia is ready for talks on a final Ukraine peace deal
Putin says Russia is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and the United States about ending the war.
He said the discussions should focus on security for both countries as part of a final peace agreement, not a brief pause in fighting.
Putin spoke after meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg, where they discussed restarting peace talks.
The Kremlin has said it is willing to resume three-way talks next month, but rejected proposals developed with Ukraine and European countries.
Russia’s strikes hit several Ukrainian regions after the meeting, and Ukrainian officials said the attacks showed no real change in Russia’s position.
The strikes killed people and wounded others in Kyiv and the eastern city of Lozova.
The proposed talks would address security as part of a final deal, but no date or details for them have been confirmed.
Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States on security provisions for a final peace agreement.
He said the talks should address security after peace agreements are reached, rather than follow a short pause in fighting.
The Kremlin said it was willing to restart the talks next month, while dismissing proposals developed by US envoy Steve Witkoff with European countries and Ukraine.
Ukraine accused Russia of showing no real change in its position, citing a wave of missile strikes after Witkoff met Putin.
Strikes killed civilians and damaged homes and other sites in Ukraine, while Ukraine also launched a large-scale drone attack on the Moscow region.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to resume talks with Ukraine and the United States.
- What
- Russia is willing to restart three-way talks on security terms for a final peace deal, not a short ceasefire.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, 2026. The Kremlin said talks could restart next month.
- Where
- Putin spoke to a reporter from Russian state television; the location of the interview was not stated.
- Why
- Putin said the talks should address security for both Ukraine and Russia as part of a final agreement.
Russia
Ukraine
Purpose of talks
Russia
Russia says talks should address security provisions for a final peace agreement, not a short pause in fighting.
Ukraine
Ukraine accused Russia of failing to change its position on the war, pointing to strikes after Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff.
Responsibility for continuing the war
Russia
Putin said Ukraine’s leadership wants to fight and that Russia is ready to negotiate.
Ukraine
Ukraine said Russia’s attacks showed no real change in its attitude toward the conflict.
Putin said Russia was ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States on security terms for a final peace deal.
Russian forces launched missile strikes, which Ukraine cited as evidence that Russia’s position had not changed.
The Kremlin said it was willing to restart trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States.
- Proposed talks
- Three-way talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States
- Talks’ focus
- Security provisions for a final peace agreement
- Putin’s interview
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Proposed timing
- The Kremlin said talks could restart next month
- Kyiv casualties
- Two people killed and more than 30 wounded
- Attack in Lozova
- Two women, aged 50 and 60, killed
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What people are saying
The goal of these discussions will be to address the issue of ensuring security for both Ukraine and Russia... within the framework of a final agreement, not after some kind of short pause in fighting.
We’re still ready to negotiate and look for ways out of this difficult situation.
This means there has been no real change in its attitude towards everything that is happening.