Putin orders a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia and Ukraine

The envoys' trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4 1/2 years after the Kremlin's invasion of its neighbor.

U.S. envoys are trying to revive a stalled push to end Russia's invasion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said Saturday, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Washington’s push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as U.S. attention has been focused for the last six months on its war with Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov

Putin orders a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as US envoys visit Russia and Ukraine  AP News

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are attempting to revive efforts to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, arrived in Moscow to meet with the Russian leader. They plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort to revive peace talks.

Washington’s push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as US attention has been focused for the last six months on its war with Iran.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due in the Ukrainian capital on Sunday following a meeting with the Russian leader today.

Putin Orders 72-Hour Pause In Strikes On Kyiv As U.S. Envoys Visit Russia, Ukraine  huffpost.com

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Kyiv on Sunday in an effort to revive peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier said Ukraine would hold off on strikes while Witkoff and Kushner made the trip, while calling on Moscow to do the same.