Context & sources
The news context
Following Wednesday’s St Petersburg meeting, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said negotiations could resume after November 10 and address postwar security. This is conditional diplomatic movement, not an agreement ending hostilities. (apnews.com)
Witkoff said technical-level talks would follow, while important work remained. Whether negotiations produce substantive agreement is unresolved. (theguardian.com)
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In the drawing
In an ornate diplomatic office, two suited men sit behind a desk beside an enormous wooden rubber stamp labeled “IN PRINCIPLE.” Its oversized handle blocks a much smaller boxed stamp labeled “IMPLEMENTATION.” A female clerk gestures toward the smaller stamp while a speech balloon says, “The other stamp is still in its original packaging.” A Kremlin tower is visible through the window.
Fictional dialogue & captions
The other stamp is still in its original packaging.
IN PRINCIPLE
IMPLEMENTATION
comicoftheday.com · 22 OCT 2026 · SATIRE
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