US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks
Summary
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow for three hours as Washington pushes a new diplomatic effort to end the war in Ukraine. The delegation is due in Kyiv next, while both sides continue to trade limited pauses in strikes and accusations over renewed attacks.
Key Points
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin for three hours as part of a new US push for peace in Ukraine.
- Trump said the envoys were carrying a proposal to end the conflict, while Putin called ongoing contacts with Washington useful.
- Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken with the US envoys and that preparations for Sunday’s talks in Kyiv were complete.
- The BBC reported that Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv during the US visit, but no broader ceasefire was agreed.
