3 days ago · Russia
Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News Europe, South China Morning Post Asia, and CBS News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 18:29 UTC. 10 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by CBS News
Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, strikes set oil facilities ablaze
- New development reported by CBS News
Trump says he's "negotiating Peace" as Russia, Ukraine trade strikes
- New development reported by CBS News
Trump accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war with Russia
- Picked up by CBS News
Trump says Zelenskyy doesn't want to end Russia's war on Ukraine
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Putin says Russia to restart peace deal talks with US and Ukraine
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Putin holds Ukraine peace talks with Trump’s envoy Witkoff, frees American Hubbard
- Picked up by CBS News
Witkoff says he hopes Ukraine included in U.S., Russia talks
- New development reported by BBC News Europe
- Picked up by BBC News Europe
Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
- Picked up by CBS News
Russia says Ukraine must make "necessary decisions" to end the war
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