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Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told White House envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that he "agrees in principle" resuming trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. to end the war, according to Russian and U.S. officials. Why it matters: The White House hopes Putin will show more wi

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All three outlets center Steve Witkoff’s trip to meet Vladimir Putin, and Axios and France 24 both say he will present an updated peace proposal after talks with Zelensky. France 24 closely mirrors the event framing in its headline, while BBC News shifts emphasis to Zelensky’s comment on intelligence sharing and, in its extract, notes the earlier dispute over that sharing. Only Axios mentions Jared Kushner joining the meeting virtually.

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