Russia has agreed to trilateral peace talks with the United States and Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, next month, the Kremlin has confirmed.
The White House also announced a ceasefire in a besieged Ukrainian city, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump.
The developments follow intensified efforts by U.S President Donald Trump to bring both Kyiv and Moscow to the negotiating table.
This week, President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss the war.
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Witkoff also met with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo earlier in the week.
Russia had previously said it would be open to three-way talks from November 10.
During his visit to Saint Petersburg, Witkoff hailed Putin as a “humanitarian” following the release of 74-year-old U.S citizen, Stephen Hubbard, who was captured by Russia in 2022.
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