St. Petersburg:Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin informed US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff of Moscow's readiness to resume trilateral peace negotiations concerning Ukraine in November.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Putin conveyed to Witkoff during discussions that Russia is, in principle, prepared to restart the negotiations around the 10th of November. The talks, which took place in St. Petersburg, lasted approximately three hours.

The primary focus of the discussions was the post-war 'security system' for Moscow and Kyiv. Ushakov noted the centrality of the Ukraine situation in the talks. Additionally, Putin praised the mediation efforts of the current US administration regarding the ongoing war and expressed Russia's willingness to assist in finding political and diplomatic solutions to the tensions with Iran.

Ushakov also reported that Witkoff briefed Putin on his recent discussions in Oslo involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Furthermore, he mentioned that Moscow's decision to release US citizen Stephen Hubbard would be well-received by former President Trump and the American public. Hubbard was handed over to Witkoff at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg for his return to the United States after his release.