Mumbai, India, Oct 21, 2026 (AFP) - Rubio says talks with Ukraine 'positive' as Witkoff heads to Russia

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that talks between American envoy Steve Witkoff and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo had been "positive", as Witkoff headed to Russia for further discussions. "It was positive, nothing unexpected, nothing surprising, and he'll now, armed with those ideas, be able to go to Saint Petersburg and share them with the Russian side -- and let's see if we can make some progress," Rubio said,......

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