Ukraine war briefing: New peace proposals lack ‘substance’, says Kremlin after Witkoff-Putin meeting in Russia
US envoy Witkoff presented Putin with proposals drafted by Zelenskyy and European leaders in Oslo earlier this week. What we know on day 1,702
TL;DR
- The Kremlin stated that new peace proposals from Ukraine and European leaders lack substance.
- US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in Norway.
- US President Donald Trump claimed the current situation is the closest to ending the war.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov indicated Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks in mid-November, focusing on postwar security.
- Witkoff described his talks with Putin as constructive but acknowledged that important work remains.
- Witkoff faced criticism for calling Putin a "humanitarian" after Putin agreed to release US citizen Stephen Hubbard.
- Missile strikes continued to hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that decisions regarding Ukraine's Starlink access are up to SpaceX and Elon Musk.