US envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour Putin talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Kyiv after a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, marking their first visit to Ukraine to discuss ending the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to receive them under a three-day localized ceasefire. The Moscow talks produced no tangible results, though Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov called them constructive. Putin reiterated confidence in achieving his war goals, citing Russian advances, while experts dispute these claims. The envoys will convey Moscow's position to Kyiv, where they aim to restart direct negotiations between the warring parties. The visit follows months of stalled diplomacy and escalating violence, with Russia targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure and Kyiv threatening increased drone strikes. A Ukraine Contact Group meeting is scheduled next week to discuss further military aid, as Kyiv faces shortages of air defense missiles.