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Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee

Russian President Vladimir Putin told White House envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that he "agrees in principle" resuming trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. to end the war, according to Russian and U.S. officials. Why it matters: The White House hopes Putin will show more willingness to compromise after President Trump agreed to…

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Axios· Oct 21, 3:22 PMPutin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee

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Zelensky says he'd be open to freezing front lines to end Russia warUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he would be open to freezing the front line of his forces to allow the war with Russia to end and keep much of Ukraine's territory intact. "Right now, we have to freeze, and I think this is a real way to end this war," Zelensky told "Fox...

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Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine’s Starlink access but declines to say whether they spokeWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s Starlink access but declined to comment when asked wheth

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Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet UseThe call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.

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Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits liftedUkraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

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Trump claims Musk restored Starshield access, but Ukrainians say restrictions still in placeUS President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s access to a military-grade version of his Starlink internet service, called Starshield, but Ukrainian officials have said restrictions remain in place that are complicating Kyiv’s war effort.

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