Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russia's Tass news agency.
"Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight today (Saturday)," Peskov said. He said the decision was tied to preparations for U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to visit Kyiv for peace talks.
Peace talks preparation
The pause is set to begin within hours and is linked to the upcoming visit of the U.S. envoys, who are expected to arrive in the Ukrainian capital for negotiations.
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