Strike Kyiv, welcome Washington? Putin’s 72-hour pause follows US envoys’ Moscow landing

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, just hours after Russian strikes hit airports in Kyiv and Boryspil. The timing has raised questions over whether the airport attacks were connected to the planned diplomatic mission. The Kremlin has announced a three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv as the U.S. delegation prepares for further talks. Witkoff and Kushner are reportedly carrying a new Trump administration peace proposal aimed at advancing negotiations over the Ukraine conflict. Their meetings in Moscow could prove significant as Washington seeks a diplomatic path toward ending the war.