--- title: "Putin Announces Readiness to Resume Trilateral Talks with US and Ukraine in November During Meeting with Witkoff" description: "During a meeting with Steve Witkoff, Putin announced Moscow's readiness to resume trilateral negotiations with the US and Ukraine in mid-November, as reported by Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov." date: 2026-10-21T14:02:38.225Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/putin-announces-readiness-to-resume-talks-with-ukraine-in-november tags: [putin, witkoff, ukraine-peace-talks, kremlin, trump] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Putin Announces Readiness to Resume Trilateral Talks with US and Ukraine in November During Meeting with Witkoff ![Vladimir Putin at an official meeting against the background of the Russian national flag](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/putin-zayavil-o-gotovnosti-vozobnovit-peregovory-s-ukrainoy-v-noyabre/putin-zayavil-o-gotovnosti-vozobnovit-peregovory-s-ukrainoy-v-noyabre-1.webp) ## Key Points - Putin stated during a meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg that Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine in mid-November. - According to Ushakov, the main topic of negotiations will be building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends. - The Kremlin claims that Ukraine «disrupted» the resumption of dialogue after the State Duma elections with «super-massive» strikes. - Witkoff assured that Trump's reaction will be one of «great satisfaction»; there is no visible progress in the settlement yet. On October 21, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, this contact marked the American negotiator's ninth visit to the Russian leader since the beginning of the settlement consultation cycle. The meeting took place the day after Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo, where, according to Washington's design, he was supposed to convey new ideas for ending the conflict to the Kremlin leader. ### Trilateral Format and Security Theme According to Ushakov, the conversation «specifically discussed» the possibility of resuming negotiations in a trilateral format involving Russia, the US, and Ukraine. «Our president informed Steve Witkoff that we are, in principle, ready to resume the aforementioned trilateral negotiations in the mid-November days on the main topic. This topic concerns building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the end of the conflict,» the Russian leader's aide stated. Thus, Moscow, according to its own statements, is setting a timeframe and subject of discussion, limiting it to the issue of the «post-conflict» security architecture. ### Kremlin's Version of Contact «Disruption» After Elections Ushakov also outlined the Kremlin's position regarding the reasons for the pause in dialogue. He claimed that the resumption of contacts was planned immediately after the State Duma elections, but according to Moscow's version, these plans were «disrupted» by Ukraine through «super-massive» strikes on Moscow and other cities on «main voting day.» These statements are a unilateral assessment by the Russian side and are not supported by independent verification from Kyiv or Washington in the provided sources. ### Washington's Reaction and Lack of Visible Progress As Ushakov added, Witkoff assured that the decision on readiness for negotiations «will be met by President Donald Trump with great satisfaction.» At the same time, according to observers, no clear progress in the settlement is visible yet: Russia shows no readiness to make concessions and rejects any ceasefire format. Thus, the stated readiness for trilateral consultations in November remains at the level of intentions, and its practical implementation will depend on agreeing on the agenda and conditions among the three parties. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Путин заявил о готовности возобновить переговоры с Украиной: когда они пройдут](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-zayaviv-gotovnist-ponoviti-peregovori-1792590812.html) - Primary source: Ushakov's statement on readiness for trilateral negotiations in mid-November, the security theme, the version of «disruption» after elections, Trump's reaction. - [Путин проинформировал Уиткоффа о готовности возобновить переговоры РФ с США и Украиной](https://www.m24.ru/news/21102026/955309) - Confirms readiness for trilateral negotiations in mid-November and Putin's ninth contact with US negotiators. - [Ушаков: Путин заявил о готовности возобновить трехсторонние переговоры по Украине](https://nsn.fm/policy/ushakov-putin-zayavil-o-gotovnosti-vozobnovit-trehstoronnie-peregovory-po-ukraine) - Confirms the meeting location (St. Petersburg) and Ushakov's quote about mid-November. - [Путин заговорил о возобновлении переговоров по Украине: когда их могут провести](https://tsn.ua/ru/svit/putin-zagovoril-o-vozobnovlenii-peregovorov-po-ukraine-kogda-ih-mogut-provesti-3195855.html) - Confirms readiness for trilateral negotiations in mid-November. ## FAQ ### When could trilateral negotiations take place according to the Kremlin? According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, Russia is ready to resume trilateral negotiations with the US and Ukraine in mid-November 2026. ### What topic will be discussed at the negotiations? According to Ushakov, the main topic will be building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends. ### Did the meeting between Putin and Witkoff take place on October 21? Yes, on October 21, 2026, a meeting took place in St. Petersburg, which Ushakov called Putin's ninth contact with American negotiators.