Ukraine and Russia ready for talks but far apart on deal details — Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Ukraine and Russia are ready for negotiations but remain too far apart on key details of a peace agreement. He made the remarks to journalists before departing Kentucky for Nebraska. Vance acknowledged Washington's difficulty in reaching a result, describing the US approach as iterative: negotiate, assess progress, and try again. He noted Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, who resumed talks, views them optimistically. Vance stated Kyiv and Moscow are both prepared for dialogue. Witkoff met Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21 and Zelensky in Oslo beforehand. Kremlin spokesman Peskov said Abu Dhabi is being considered as a venue for trilateral talks. Zelensky stressed Ukraine supports such talks but they do not halt Russian strikes, while Putin threatened to achieve all war goals regardless.