Putin praises Trump's peace push in Moscow talks with US envoys

Kremlin chief Putin praised US President Trump's efforts to end the Russian war against Ukraine during a nearly three-hour meeting in Moscow with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner, which the Kremlin called constructive and trustful. Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said the talks focused on Russia's military advances and the need to address root causes of the conflict, including alleged Ukrainian actions against the Russian language. The envoys will now travel to Kyiv to present Putin's position to President Zelensky. The meeting follows stalled direct negotiations between Russians and Ukrainians, which were paused as Witkoff and Kushner focused on Trump's conflict with Iran. Putin also pledged a three-day ceasefire on air strikes against Kyiv, though Zelensky accused Russia of striking Kyiv airports before the US visit.