Putin says US-Russia contacts beneficial as talks begin with Witkoff and Kushner
Putin said the envoys brought ideas for a settlement as both sides agreed to a temporary pause in strikes on Kyiv and Moscow.
- On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at the Senate Palace in Moscow for "highly useful" talks on ending the Ukraine war.
- President Donald Trump suggested on Friday he had a fresh proposal to end the conflict, which has dragged on for four and a half years with static front lines and intensified long-range strikes.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the more-than-three-hour meeting as "constructive, extremely frank and trustful," noting the Americans proposed a "number of ideas" for a potential settlement.
- Following the talks, the envoys departed Moscow to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday; Putin ordered the Russian military to pause strikes on the capital for three days to ensure their safety.
- Despite diplomatic progress, a vast gulf persists over Moscow's "unshakeable" demand that Ukraine cede four regions and abandon NATO plans, though Zelenskiy agreed to refrain from strikes on Moscow through Monday.
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At the moment, a three-day truce has been achieved, which will no longer be extended by Putin unless a peace agreement with Ukraine can be reached. More information: Trump emissaries land in Moscow to negotiate peace: Putin and Zelenski suspend attacks
US envoys discuss with Putin 'substantive' plans for steps to end Ukraine war
American envoys discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said, before they headed to Kyiv on Sunday.
Before their first visit to Kiev scheduled for Sunday, US President Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's envoys were back in Moscow on Saturday. No breakthroughs in the peace negotiations were announced after their three-hour meeting with the Russian President.
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