Russia strikes Kyiv as Trump claims peace is closer than ever

Russia launched a new missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday, hours after a previous strike wounded six people and damaged residential buildings, despite President Donald Trump claiming the sides are closer to peace than ever. The overnight attack hit homes, a gas station, and an auto repair shop, according to Reuters witnesses, while a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Lipetsk wounded one man and damaged a clinic. Trump said after envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky that a settlement may be near, with Moscow signaling possible trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi around November 10. Zelensky said he would accept a ceasefire freezing the front lines as a minimum step, while tensions persist over US sanctions relief on Russian diesel, intelligence-sharing disputes, and Starlink speed restrictions. Previous diplomatic efforts have failed to produce substantive progress, and Russia still controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory.