Putin and US envoys meet in Kremlin to revive Ukraine peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks aimed at reviving stalled peace efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, with both sides agreeing to pause strikes on each other's capitals during the discussions. The closed-door meeting lasted more than three hours, and the US envoys will visit Kyiv for the first time in the peace process on Sunday. Putin ordered no strikes on Kyiv for three days starting midnight, while Ukraine said it was ready to halt strikes on Moscow until Monday. The peace process has been at a standstill as Russia intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities, taking advantage of Ukraine's air defense shortages. Russian strikes killed multiple civilians across Ukraine on Saturday, while Ukraine launched drones and missiles targeting Russian military and economic infrastructure.