Vladimir Putin welcomed Donald Trump's top negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to the Kremlin as Washington launched another high-stakes attempt to break the Ukraine peace deadlock. Putin asked the envoys to convey his “best wishes” and gratitude to Trump, while Moscow warned the discussions could be lengthy. Russia has also ordered a rare three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv as the American team prepares to shuttle from Moscow to talks with Ukraine. With territorial disputes still looming over negotiations, can Trump's men move Putin and Zelensky toward a compromise neither side has accepted?
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