Russia calls Trump envoys' talks 'highly useful' as Moscow and Kyiv pause capital strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on Saturday to resume negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine, with a Kremlin aide calling the talks "highly useful." The closed-door meeting lasted over three hours. Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described it as constructive and frank but gave no specific outcomes, adding that Moscow offered a "comprehensive assessment" of the battlefield situation and discussed potential joint economic projects. The envoys are expected in Kyiv on Sunday. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to suspend attacks on each other's capitals, with Russia halting strikes on Kyiv for three days and Ukraine refraining from attacks on Moscow until Monday.