Putin tells US envoys Ukraine situation 'not simple' as strikes kill seven

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saturday with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who carried a proposal from Donald Trump to end the Ukraine conflict. The envoys are scheduled to travel to Kiev on Sunday. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov called the three-hour talks constructive and frank, with Russia expressing confidence in achieving its goals. Putin told the envoys the situation is "not simple." Russian strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine on Saturday, though Moscow ordered a three-day pause on attacks on Kiev during the talks. Trump has launched several negotiation cycles since early 2025 without tangible progress, attributing the war to a "personality problem" between Zelensky and Putin. The proposal's details, including potential Ukrainian territorial concessions, remain undisclosed.