Putin Faces Final Chance to End Ukraine War, Ex-White House Aide Says

Former National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz said Sunday that President Donald Trump's envoys are delivering Russian President Vladimir Putin what may be his final chance to end the war in Ukraine with an "honorable way out." U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday after holding over three hours of talks with Putin in Moscow on Saturday. Fleitz said the delegation conveyed that the offer may not remain open indefinitely, though no new terms were reportedly proposed. Fleitz argued Russia's poor battlefield performance should motivate Putin to accept the proposal. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov called Saturday's talks "substantive" but no breakthrough was announced, with further discussions expected.