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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, meeting Vladimir Putin in Russia, voiced hope for new trilateral talks involving Ukraine, but Moscow appears to be sticking to its maximalist demands.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine had been restored, following a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo. Witkoff heads to Russia on Wednesday to push President Vladimir Putin for three-way talks.

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