Witkoff and Kushner hold three-hour talks with Putin on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for three hours on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. The Kremlin described the talks as "substantive, constructive, exceptionally candid, and conducted in a spirit of trust," with Putin reaffirming his commitment to seek political and diplomatic solutions. The envoys are scheduled to hold talks with Ukrainian officials on Sunday, carrying Putin's assessments on a lasting settlement. Ukraine has said it will not target Moscow with drones or missiles during the envoys' visit, urging Russia to reciprocate. Putin's territorial demands remain unchanged, which Kyiv has previously rejected as unacceptable.