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Zelensky

1. Follow-up: Russian missiles pound Kyiv after Putin agrees in principle to resume three-way talks; Moscow says it downed over 800 drones

   After US envoy Witkoff met Russian President Putin in St Petersburg on Oct 21, Putin agreed 'in principle' to resume US-Russia-Ukraine talks, with no date set. AP reported Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles hours later, with Ukrainian officials saying at least four were killed and dozens injured; RFI, citing AFP, said Ukraine reported seven dead, and NHK quoted Zelensky as saying two were killed and more than 30 injured. Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday its air defences intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones, and Meduza reported Moscow's mayor said 630 drones flew towards Moscow and the Moscow region from the evening of Oct 21, injuring two people.

   Oct 23, 2026 Morning