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After meeting Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Putin orders three-day pause in Kyiv attacks

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Vladimir Putin met Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin.
  • Kremlin foreign-policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said the more than three-hour talks also covered economic issues and major bilateral projects.
  • Witkoff and Kushner were due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, their first visit there since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

Vladimir Putin met Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in Moscow, then ordered a three-day halt to attacks on Kyiv, according to the Kremlin.

The situation we have to deal with is not easy.

· Vladimir PutinPutin acknowledged the difficulty of the Ukraine-related discussions.

The meeting focused on ways to end the war in Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner were also scheduled to travel to Kyiv on the following day to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It would be their first visit to the Ukrainian capital since the war began in February 2022.

Yuri Ushakov, a foreign-policy adviser to the Kremlin, said the talks lasted more than three hours. He said the discussions went beyond a simple exchange of views on resolving the Ukraine crisis, extending to economic issues and major projects that could serve the interests of both countries.

It is comfortable working with you. I trust you greatly.

· Vladimir PutinPutin addressed the American delegation during the Moscow meeting.

Putin acknowledged the difficulty of the situation but told the American delegation that he found working with them comfortable and trusted them greatly.

The talks went beyond a simple exchange of views on resolving the Ukraine crisis and covered economic issues and major projects of mutual interest.

· Yuri UshakovThe Kremlin foreign-policy adviser described the scope of the meeting after it ended.
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