Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks, and Melania Trump's mission, but steep obstacles remain
- Publisher
- Associated Press
- Published
- 2026-10-24
- Type
- news report
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- https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-zelenskyy-trump-witkoff-94e0aee5d56bcd164f8cbae0918ed1f8
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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