Day: October 21, 2026

Russian President Putin is ready, in principle, to resume three-way peace talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia in mid-November.

The Kremlin announcement came after a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.

So – is a deal possible? In this video…

1:02 – The handshake moment
1:11 – What Putin said
1:58 – What Witkoff said
2:43 – What was said at the talks
3:35 – Does Putin want a deal
4:17 – Marco Rubio on any deal
5:34 – Ukraine view of the talks
6:21 – Zelensky wants a ceasefire
6:53 – What did Trump say
7:32 – What is Trump’s strategy
8:43 – How talks reported in Russia
9:24 – What do Ukranians want

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Vice President JD Vance said rather than being concerned with the ad, he’s focusing on supporting Republican candidates in midterm races. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s team produced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent.

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Ben Parker and Michael Weiss dissect Steve Witkoff’s praise of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” and JD Vance’s defense of the Trump envoy, exposing the weakness and incompetence behind the administration’s Russia diplomacy. They examine how Trump’s desperation for a deal with Putin is leading to concessions on sanctions, undermining Ukraine, and rewarding Russian aggression.

Plus, Michael explains how Russia’s growing cooperation with Iran threatens U.S. interests and why Trump’s approach is putting America’s global standing at risk.

This episode is sponsored by the New York Times.