US envoys meet Putin in Moscow, then head to Kyiv as ceasefire holds

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for over three hours before heading to Kyiv, as Putin called ending the Ukraine war "not a simple one" and sent best wishes to President Donald Trump. The Kremlin described the talks as "substantive, constructive, extremely frank and trusting," with Putin reaffirming readiness to seek political and diplomatic solutions. Putin ordered Russian forces to pause airstrikes on Kyiv ahead of the envoys' visit, while Ukraine pledged a reciprocal ceasefire on Moscow through Monday. Previous envoy trips to Moscow failed to yield progress, and the Kremlin signaled no intention to back off military goals, citing Russian army successes. Air-raid sirens still sounded in Kyiv, and an attack injured four in western Ukraine. EU officials questioned the sequencing, prioritizing talks with allies first.