Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin would be ready to resume trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine peace talks after mid-November, at the request of US special envoy Steve Witkoff who met with Putin for around three hours Wednesday.

Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on the State Duma election’s final day, including hundreds targeting Moscow.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, where he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at advancing proposals to end

Putin sought to topple the Zelensky government through his full-scale invasion, in 2022, to take over massive amounts of Ukrainian territory and to subjugate the country under Russian rule. Zelensky and the people of Ukraine simply have sought to live in peace and exercise their right to determine their independent future.

President Trump has again put pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to reach a peace deal with Russia. It comes as US envoy, Steve Witkoff, prepares to hold more talks with Vladimir Putin. The man charged over the attack of Australian MP Helen Haines,