US envoys bring new peace plan to Moscow; Putin orders pause in Kyiv strikes

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday with a new peace proposal, prompting Vladimir Putin to order a temporary halt to attacks on Kyiv. The Russian leader has directed a three-day pause on strikes against the Ukrainian capital starting at midnight, according to a Kremlin spokesman. The envoys are expected to travel to Kyiv on Sunday, though Ukraine's closed airspace complicates the journey. Russia expressed skepticism about the US effort, with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Rjabkov questioning Washington's commitment to a real solution. The visit follows a January meeting between the envoys and Putin, and a CIA chief's recent Moscow trip.


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