Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct 22, 2026 (AFP) - Missiles strike Ukraine's capital after US envoy visits Russia

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2026-10-22

Missiles struck Kyiv throughout the night, authorities said early on Thursday, sending residents into shelters and wounding six shortly after Russia signaled it was ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States. US President Donald Trump said after his envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that it was "the closest we've been" to ending the war. Witkoff praised Putin as a "humanitar......

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