Putin pauses strikes on Kyiv for 72 hours as US envoys visit Russia
Washington's push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as US attention has been focused for the last six months on its war with Iran
Russia announced a three-day ceasefire from strikes against Kyiv on Saturday, in conjunction with peace negotiations spearheaded by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the order, stating that no strikes would be conducted against Kyiv starting at midnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously agreed to halt airstrikes for the talks.
US President Donald Trump had promised to end the conflict in Ukraine on his first day in office, but recent reports suggest the effort is proving more challenging than anticipated. Zelenskyy declared that an appropriate response would be made in retaliation for a Russian drone attack on Ukraine's domestic security service headquarters in Kyiv.
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Saturday, greeted by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. The pair received a proposal to end the war from Trump, though no specifics were provided.
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