Putin orders three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv as US delegation arrives in Russia
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At a glance
- US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at reviving efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv during the delegationโs visit.
- The envoys are expected to travel to Ukraine after concluding discussions in Russia, following intensified long-range attacks by both sides.
President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv as US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for crucial peace talks.
The pause came as Russia and Ukraine had intensified long-range attacks before the diplomatic engagement. The American delegationโs visit is part of a US effort to revive negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to Ukraine after completing their discussions in Russia. Their movements place the Moscow talks between a temporary pause in strikes and a renewed push for diplomacy.
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