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Witkoff plans Ukraine peace talks in Norway, Putin meeting in Russia

Kyiv Independent20 October 2026, 04:46 UTCUkraine

The planned talks with Putin are also expected to address the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had reportedly been serving with a Ukrainian territorial defense unit in the town of Izium, in Kharkiv Oblast. Hubbard was detained by Russia in 2022.

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