The temporary pause came as both countries continued to exchange drone and missile attacks. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev met Witkoff and Kushner at the Moscow airport and welcomed the delegation as “Peacemakers”, according to Russian state media.
\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday as Washington sought to revive stalled efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The talks took place as Russian and Ukrainian forces continued escalating aerial attacks, with both sides agreeing to temporarily halt strikes on each other’s capitals.
\n\nWitkoff and Kushner travelled to Moscow as the Trump administration renewed its push for a diplomatic breakthrough after months of limited progress. Washington’s efforts to end the conflict have lost momentum in recent months as US attention has been focused heavily on the war in Iran.
\n\nThe meeting was the latest direct engagement between Putin and Trump’s representatives. Witkoff and Kushner last visited Moscow in January, when they also held talks with the Russian president.
\n\nPutin asked the two envoys to convey his warm wishes and gratitude to US President Donald Trump, while describing the situation in Ukraine as “not simple”.
\n\nAs the talks began, Russian presidential spokesperson…
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