Kremlin: Putin ordered to refrain from striking Kyiv for 3 days
The Kremlin announced that President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv starting at midnight, citing preparations for contacts between American negotiators. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to present a proposal to end the war, and are scheduled to travel to Kyiv afterward. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of trying to obstruct the visit by launching strikes on Kyiv airports and a civilian target in the Dnipro region, killing five people.
Why it matters: This development directly affects the diplomatic track of the Ukraine war, a central theme in the briefing on geopolitical conflict resolution.