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CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): Russia Says Resuming Trilateral Talks Is Intended Ultimately to Ensure Russian and Ukrainian Security Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 22 that Russia and the United States had agreed to resume trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. The goal of the talks is to discuss how to ensure the security of Russia and Ukraine after a peace agreement is finally reached, rather than merely securing a brief ceasefire. Russia is prepared to resume contact