Trump's Ukraine talks push shares the stage with Texas campaigning

Max Hermes reports from Lubbock on possible talks with Putin and Zelenskyy, then turns to the Senate contest between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.

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0:00The studio outlines reactions to Nordic leaders' call with Putin, including criticism from Denmark.
0:57Hermes says Trump has not specified whether talks would be three-way or separate meetings.
1:15Witkoff's diplomatic trips to Oslo and Moscow feature in the account of preparations.
2:00Early November, Abu Dhabi and Switzerland are mentioned as possibilities, not confirmed arrangements.
3:17Coverage turns to Trump's Lubbock rally, supporters' concerns and the Texas Senate contest.

Donald Trump's promise of talks with Russia and Ukraine reaches the screen from a US campaign stop, with correspondent Max Hermes reporting from Lubbock, Texas. The diplomatic initiative and the approaching midterm elections form the two strands of this report by Germany's WELT Nachrichtensender.

Hermes says Trump has left an important question unanswered: whether he intends to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy together, or hold separate conversations. A three-way summit is therefore a possibility in this account, not an agreed arrangement.

The correspondent describes earlier diplomatic trips by US envoy Steve Witkoff to Oslo and Moscow. He identifies the first half of November as a possible window for talks, with Abu Dhabi or Switzerland mentioned as potential venues. Neither the location nor the format is presented as settled.

The broadcast opens with reactions to the Finnish and Norwegian leaders' telephone conversation with Putin, including criticism from Denmark. That European diplomatic activity provides the backdrop to Trump's announcement, although the report does not establish a confirmed leaders' meeting.

Asked how foreign policy fits into the US election campaign, Hermes turns to Trump's rally in Lubbock. He describes the reactions of Trump's MAGA supporters to inflation and international affairs, placing the peace initiative alongside the domestic concerns confronting candidates before the vote.

The final section focuses on Texas's closely contested Senate election: Trump is supporting Republican Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico. Hermes's location thus connects two stories unfolding at once, an unsettled diplomatic proposal and a campaign in which Trump is personally intervening.