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Putin hosts Trump envoy for new Ukraine peace talks, frees US citizen held in Russia
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct 21 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin hosted US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington's latest push to stop Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War Two.

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Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg for Ukraine war talks
Russia Is Willing in Principle to Join New Ukraine Peace Talks in November, Kremlin Says
Russia Releases Detained American Stephen Hubbard During a Visit by Trump Administration Envoy
Russia has released a retired American teacher who had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday at a meeting with Russian President Vla...

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Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
Witkoff Calls Putin a ‘Humanitarian’ After Russia Releases an Imprisoned American
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire, trilateral talks with US and Russia
Zelenskiy said in an ​interview with Fox News that his talks with ⁠Witkoff in Oslo a day earlier ​were productive and that Ukraine was ready ​for diplomacy.

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US envoy Witkoff meets with Putin in effort to advance proposals to end war in Ukraine
Trump and Zelensky at loggerheads despite new optimism

GOP senator blasts Trump’s Ukraine envoy for calling Putin a humanitarian

Steve Witkoff praised the Russian president for releasing a U.S. citizen jailed for more than four years.

Starshield gives Trump massive power over Ukraine

It's still not clear exactly who authorized the reduction to Ukraine's Starshield access from last week.

Russia releases American teacher imprisoned on Ukraine mercenary charges after Trump pressed Putin

American Stephen Hubbard has been released from Russian custody after Trump urged Putin to free the retired teacher imprisoned on Ukraine mercenary charges.

Trump: U.S. has gotten "nothing" from Ukraine

President Trump on Tuesday continued his public feud with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the leader "has to want to settle" the Russia-Ukraine war and criticizing him for not doing so.

GOP lawmakers scramble to spare Ukraine from Trump

Lawmakers are struggling to find a way to convince the president to stop cozying up to Russia.

US ties with Ukraine hit new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia

President Donald Trump said Monday Russia has “been fine on Ukraine,” criticizing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and saying it’s time for “somebody else” to negotiate for Kyiv. His remarks come as Washington waived sanctions on Moscow and signed a deal to import Russian diesel.

Zelenskyy says if Trump can't stop Putin, help Ukraine do it

Ukraine's leader calls on Trump to allow delivery of interceptor missiles already purchased by European allies if the U.S. "cannot rein Putin in."

Tracking Trump: US delays missiles for Ukraine; voters doubt Trump will accept a midterm loss; Trump's fraud tip rewards; and more

The 7 follows President Donald Trump's second term.