Russia ready for talks on plans for final Ukraine deal, not truce: Putin

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a festive event at the Bolshoi Theatre marking the 150th anniversary of Russia's Union of Theatre Workers in Moscow, Russia, on October 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace deal and not a "short" ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday (October 22, 2026)."The goal of these discussions will be to address the issue of ensuring security for both Ukraine and Russia... within the framework of a final agreement, not after some kind of short pause in fighting," President Putin told a reporter from state TV. Published - October 23, 2026 03:00 am IST