Putin Orders Three-Day Halt to Airstrikes on Kyiv Before US Visit

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to airstrikes on Kyiv starting Sunday night, citing the upcoming visit of US negotiators to the Ukrainian capital. US mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow, according to reports, and are expected in Ukraine on Sunday. The International Atomic Energy Agency also brokered a local ceasefire to repair the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which faces a blackout risk. The pause follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's accusation that Russia shelled Kyiv airports before the US visit. At least four people died in an attack on central Ukraine, and a Russian strike destroyed a WHO warehouse near Kyiv.


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