Ukraine: Putin conditions resumption of negotiations on a final agreement, not a temporary ceasefire

Vladimir Putin said on October 22 that Russia would resume negotiations on Ukraine only to reach definitive peace agreements, ruling out a temporary ceasefire. He said Moscow was ready to restart trilateral talks with Kyiv and Washington on the security of both countries after the conflict. Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov had said the previous day that Russia agreed in principle to resume talks after November 10, with a possible meeting in Abu Dhabi in mid-November. Volodymyr Zelensky backed the proposal, while Dmitry Peskov said nothing had yet been finalized.