Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and missile strikes on Thursday, killing seven people in Ukraine, according to authorities. Moscow said it intercepted 630 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital. The strikes came hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.
The latest Russian bombardment of Ukraine's capital came just hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, underscoring the stark contrast between Washington's renewed diplomatic efforts and Moscow's continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities.
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.
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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.
The latest Russian bombardment of Ukraine's capital came just hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, underscoring the stark contrast between Washington's renewed diplomatic efforts and Moscow's continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities.
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