Russia and Ukraine report pause in air strikes during US envoys’ visit
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are due to present a Ukraine peace proposal to Vladimir Putin, with the pause’s terms and scope undisclosed.
Russia and Ukraine have announced a temporary pause in air strikes for the duration of a visit by US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, according to the Financial Times.
The envoys are due to take a Ukraine peace proposal to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The contents of the proposal, along with any commitments from Russia or Ukraine, have not been disclosed.
The pause has been linked to the envoys’ visit, but the available information does not establish a broader ceasefire or truce. No start or end times, operational details or independent confirmation were provided.
Kushner and Witkoff previously held more than three hours of closed-door talks with Putin about possible steps to end the war. The White House described those discussions as “substantive”, but no agreement or confirmed breakthrough was reported.
The latest announcement therefore signals a limited pause around the diplomatic engagement, rather than a confirmed resolution of the conflict.
