Putin met with Trump's special representatives Witkoff and Kushner; Zelensky announced that he stopped the attack on Moscow
Quick Look
- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow.
- During the meeting, Putin asked them to convey his gratitude to Trump.
- Following the meeting, Witkoff and Kushner departed the Kremlin Palace, with reports indicating they will travel to Ukraine tomorrow.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
While the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, US President Donald Trump's special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. After the meeting, the representatives were planned to go to Ukraine. Zelenski announced that he would stop attacks against Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US President Donald Trump's special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Putin received Trump's special representatives Witkoff and Kushner in the capital Moscow.
At the beginning of the meeting, Putin stated that he was pleased to host Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow and said, "The situation we will discuss today is not simple. Before we start the meeting, I would like to ask you to convey my gratitude and best wishes to Trump." he said.
Witkoff and Kushner left the Kremlin Palace accompanied by a convoy after the meeting that lasted more than 3 hours.
While no details regarding the content of the meeting were shared, no official statement has been made by the parties yet.
US representatives are expected to hold talks in Ukraine tomorrow.
ZELENSKY INSTRUCTED NOT TO ATTACK FOR THREE DAYS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski announced that they would not attack Moscow due to the visit of US President Donald Trump's representatives.
Zelenski said, "We are ready to comply with the regime of suspending air strikes against the cities involved in the negotiation process. We will refrain from attacks against Moscow today, tomorrow and Monday. We also expect the Russians to refrain from attacks against Kiev." he said.
Emphasizing that Ukraine should be "100 percent strong and effective" in the diplomatic field, Zelenski stated that the plan for diplomatic contacts to be held in Kiev tomorrow with the participation of the US delegation has been approved.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also instructed the Russian army not to attack Kiev for 3 days as part of the visit of US representatives.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
US representatives will meet with Zelensky in Ukraine tomorrow.
Very likely · Within days
The offensive will be stopped for three days between Moscow and Kyiv.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What issues were discussed at the meeting?
- Who will US representatives meet with in Ukraine?
- Will the stopped attacks actually be implemented?




