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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, the Kremlin said. Why it matters: The White House hopes Putin will show more willingness to compromise after President Trump agreed to lift sanctions on…

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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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Stephen Hubbard returns to US after years in Russian prisonAmerican Stephen Hubbard has returned to the U.S. after being detained in Russia for nearly four years. The freed American arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio early Thursday morning. Russia had accused Hubbard, who lived in Ukraine at the time, of fighting on behalf of Ukraine after Russia launched its war. President...

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