Crosswire — October 23, 2026
DAILY BRIEFING — 23 October 2026
GEOPOLITICS
Russia–Ukraine: Talks Back On Paper, Missiles Still Flying
What's new: US envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in St Petersburg. A day earlier he met Zelensky and the Norwegian and Finnish leaders in Oslo, with Jared Kushner joining by video. Hours after Moscow said it was "ready in principle" to resume talks, Russian missiles hit Kyiv overnight, damaging houses and injuring six people.
Where each side stands:
Moscow: Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov dismissed the US proposals as not very "useful." He also floated a new round of talks around 10 November in Abu…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.