Russia has indicated it is willing to restart three-way negotiations with Ukraine and the United States around the middle of November, Le Monde.fr reported on Wednesday. The French outlet's live coverage says Moscow is prepared to return to a trilateral format with Kyiv and Washington.
According to Le Monde.fr, a US representative said Russia had accepted a three-way meeting that Washington proposed. The report did not specify a location for the potential talks or name the officials who would take part.
The signal comes amid continuing diplomatic activity around the war. Le Monde.fr's coverage also references comments by US envoy Steve Witkoff, who has put forward "ideas" for peace, though the substance of those proposals was not detailed in the reporting.
The broader picture remains contested. Separate coverage cited in the same roundup examines the political effects of US President Donald Trump's approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting the relationship is reshaping domestic US politics. None of that reporting confirms that a meeting has been scheduled or that the sides have agreed on an agenda.
What to watch next: whether Washington and Kyiv publicly confirm the mid-November timetable, and whether any preparatory talks are announced before then.
