US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Kremlin to revive Ukraine peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss reviving stalled efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, with Putin asking them to convey his warm wishes to President Donald Trump. Putin described the situation in Ukraine as "not simple" and praised Trump's efforts to end the conflict, while Witkoff relayed Trump's best wishes and thanked Putin for a ceasefire announced during their visit. Both sides agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals during the talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow until Monday, expecting reciprocity for Kyiv. The visit came as Russia intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities, including a Friday drone strike on the SBU headquarters.