US envoys meet Putin in Moscow as Trump pushes for Ukraine peace deal

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and traveled to Kyiv as part of a new Trump administration effort to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The talks lasted over three hours and were described as "substantive" and "constructive" by Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, with the envoys outlining settlement ideas. Russia demands Ukraine not join NATO and cede four regions, while Ukraine refuses to give up territory. A three-day ceasefire was announced to facilitate the envoys' travel, though attacks continued elsewhere. The diplomatic push follows stalled negotiations and comes as Trump faces domestic pressure ahead of midterm elections, with a potential peace deal seen as a political boost.