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Russian missiles injure six people in strike on Kyiv

By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24

Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, wounding six people and forcing residents into shelters, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack came after Moscow signalled its readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks, while Donald Trump said he believed negotiations were close to succeeding, France 24 reports.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States at negotiator level by early November. Kyiv supports the US proposal, but a Chatham House analyst says a meeting between Putin, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky is uncertain, according to France 24.

🌍 World · Source: France 24 · 21 Oct

Zelensky speaks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in Oslo on Tuesday with Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump. The meeting comes after a week of tensions between Kyiv and Washington, while the White House is moving closer to Moscow, reports Le Monde.

🌍 World · Source: Le Monde · 21 Oct

Russia places mainly European companies under temporary administration

Since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, Russia has placed 20 foreign companies under temporary administration, only three of which are linked to the United States, according to a Reuters analysis of official data. Moscow has seized subsidiaries of European groups amid tensions over European support for Ukraine, while the Kremlin seeks to restore economic ties with Washington, Reuters reports.

🌍 World · Source: TimesLIVE · 21 Oct

Putin rejects any truce after meeting with Witkoff

Vladimir Putin rejected any concession on a truce in Ukraine during his meeting with Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s envoy. Witkoff left Russia with no progress announced, despite paying tribute to the Russian president, reports Le Monde.

🌍 World · Source: Le Monde · 21 Oct

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