Putin orders a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia and Ukraine
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv starting Saturday night. This pause coincides with a visit from U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv, aiming to restart peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Both sides have recently increased attacks as the conflict enters its fifth year.Key Facts
- Putin announced a three-day halt to attacks on Kyiv, starting at midnight Saturday.
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are visiting Moscow and Kyiv to try to revive peace talks.
- Kushner and Witkoff will meet with Putin in Moscow and Kyivan officials in Ukraine.
- Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said Ukraine would also pause airstrikes during the envoys’ visit.
- Russia has increased drone and missile attacks recently, hitting Kyiv and other cities.
- A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine’s Security Service building in Kyiv on Friday.
- Russian attacks killed five workers at an industrial site in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
- The war between Russia and Ukraine continues with an active front line and regular air raids.
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