Ukraine peace talks push involving US, Russia and Ukraine
A renewed push for trilateral peace talks involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine, following a visit by US envoy Steve Witkoff to the Kremlin and Saint Petersburg. Russian officials indicated readiness in principle to resume talks, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks would restart. The developments came amid continued exchanges of drone and missile strikes between Russia and Ukraine.
Current state
Trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia are set to restart in November after US envoy Steve Witkoff met both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Russia-Ukraine strikes have continued alongside the diplomatic push.
5 sources · 5 reports · Updated 26 Oct 2026
What changed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia peace talks will restart in November, and stated Ukraine will not discuss limits on its armed forces or enforced neutrality.
Developments
- Key development
Zelenskyy confirmed that trilateral peace talks with Russia and the US will restart in November, and said Ukraine will not discuss limits on its armed forces or enforced neutrality.
- Key development
Russia and Ukraine traded major drone and missile strikes on each other's capitals hours after the peace-talk signals.
- Key development
Russia signalled willingness in principle to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US after 10 November.
- Key development
US special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo and then with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.
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Earlier coverage
- Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
- Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes after US envoy visit to the Kremlin Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and missile strikes on Thursday, killing seven people in Ukraine, according to authorities. Moscow said it had intercepted 630 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital. The strikes came hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Witkoff said Moscow was ready to resume trilateral talks with Kyiv and Washington.
- Ukraine, Russia trade strikes after Witkoff talks Soon after Putin and Zelenskyy expressed willingness to resume US-mediated talks, Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks on each other's capitals.
- Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step to peace talks President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. His comments came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.
- Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Witkoff's talks with Zelenskyy as 'positive', as efforts to end war intensify.