Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume trilateral negotiations with the United States and Ukraine after November 10, Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday following a roughly three-hour meeting between Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg.

Ushakov said the proposed talks would focus on establishing a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends. Witkoff’s visit is part of Trump’s renewed effort to secure an agreement, with the president increasing pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach a deal with Moscow.

Before the meeting, Putin thanked Trump and Witkoff for their efforts to end the war. Witkoff had met with Zelenskyy and European leaders in Oslo, Norway, the previous day, describing those discussions as productive and saying diplomatic efforts had gained some momentum. Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who attended the Oslo meeting, also said it had made genuine progress.

However, the two sides remain far apart on the terms of a settlement, and there was no indication that a breakthrough was imminent. Zelenskyy said Tuesday that freezing the conflict was the minimum Russia needed to accept to move toward ending the fighting. He reiterated that position in an interview broadcast Wednesday on Fox News.

Key issues under discussion include security guarantees for Ukraine, the future of occupied territories, postwar reconstruction and a possible ceasefire. Despite Trump’s announcement earlier this month that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking energy infrastructure, both sides have continued strikes against energy-related targets.

Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of their largest aerial attacks of the war, setting an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday. Russia has continued striking Ukraine’s power grid and other targets, further complicating negotiations.

Trump made clear Tuesday that he expects Zelenskyy to reach an agreement, arguing that the United States has provided substantial assistance to Ukraine without receiving anything in return except losses and hardship. He warned that failing to secure a deal could have serious consequences.

At the same time, Moscow has signaled some willingness to discuss broader relations with Washington. Putin said Russia was prepared to consider restoring U.S.-Russian economic ties and discussing the conflict involving the United States and Iran. He also said Moscow could use its relationship with Tehran to help pursue peace.

Witkoff thanked Putin for lifting Russia’s ban on diesel exports, saying the move could help lower costs for American farmers and truckers. The decision had drawn criticism from some U.S. lawmakers.

Russia also released Stephen Hubbard, a retired American teacher imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, Witkoff said. The release appeared to be a goodwill gesture after Trump asked Putin to free him.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials reported deadly Russian attacks overnight. Strikes in Kyiv killed three people and wounded 12, while damaging 10 residential buildings, according to the city’s military administration. Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said attacks also targeted energy facilities in Kyiv and three other cities. Near Kharkiv, drone explosions in a residential area killed two people and wounded 11.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces struck a warehouse, an electrical substation and a bulk carrier headed for Odesa. It also reported intercepting 373 Ukrainian drones overnight across Russian regions, occupied Crimea and the Black Sea.

Witkoff was expected to return to Oslo for further consultations, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said. Støre suggested Moscow might be increasingly open to diplomacy, but the continued fighting and unresolved territorial and security disputes remain major obstacles to an agreement.