Putin opens Moscow talks with Witkoff and Kushner on Ukraine war
The Kremlin meeting came as Russia and Ukraine agreed to hold off on strikes against each other’s capitals for three days.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on Saturday as Washington tries to restart negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The talks came after both sides said they would avoid attacks on each other’s capitals for three days.
According to Russian state media, the meeting took place in the Kremlin and focused on ways to move the peace process forward. The envoys are part of President Donald Trump’s effort to revive US-led diplomacy on the conflict.
The visit follows months of stalled efforts to find a settlement in a war that has lasted more than four years. It is also the first reported trip to Kyiv expected from the US delegation on Sunday, according to the Guardian’s account.
The temporary pause in strikes was announced as the negotiations began, with Moscow and Kyiv each pledging restraint during the talks. The arrangement comes against the backdrop of repeated attacks on both capitals since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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