Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks in Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss ending the Ukraine war, with both sides agreeing not to strike each other's capitals for three days during the talks. The envoys, sent by President Donald Trump with a proposal to end the conflict, are expected to travel to Kyiv on Sunday in a bid to break a diplomatic stalemate. Ukraine accused Russia of striking Kyiv airports overnight to disrupt the visit, while proposing a ceasefire for the envoys' trip. The renewed push follows intensified long-range attacks and rising civilian casualties, with peace efforts stalled amid Washington's war on Iran. The visit comes after CIA director John Ratcliffe's rare Moscow trip last week.