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Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks

Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 13:00 on 21 October 2026.

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According to The Guardian, Putin ordered the release of a jailed American on the same day he met a Trump envoy for talks on Ukraine.1 Punch and The Express Tribune report Russian strikes and exchanges of attacks between Russia and Ukraine, with Punch citing seven dead in Ukraine after the US envoy's meeting.2 3 The Express Tribune mentions the US envoy's departure after the talks, while The Guardian focuses on the prisoner's release.4 5

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The Guardian · United Kingdom · 13:12Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talksRead at the newspaper ↗