Putin Orders 72-Hour Pause in Kyiv Strikes Amid US Envoys' Visit for Peace Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, coinciding with a visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv for discussions on a potential peace settlement in the Ukraine war. The envoys are scheduled to meet with Putin on Saturday and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday.