Putin says ready to resume trilateral talks in mid-November

The signal matters more than the substance: a stated willingness to return to a trilateral format is the first concrete opening in a diplomatic track that has otherwise produced only general talk of continued efforts. But the absence of any detail on format, venue or participants means the announcement is a door left ajar, not a scheduled process, and the gap between readiness and an actual meeting is where such initiatives usually stall. For markets watching the Ukraine conflict for any de-escalation signal, whether mid-November produces a confirmed session — and who sits at the table — is the open question.