Putin tells US envoys Witkoff, Kushner that situation in Ukraine is 'difficult'

Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin and praised Donald Trump's efforts to end the war.
Putin ordered a three-day pause on strikes against Kyiv for the envoys' visit; Ukraine said it would refrain from strikes on Moscow through Monday.
Talks look unlikely to bridge a wide gulf — the Kremlin insists on seizing more Donbas territory and control of four regions, which Ukraine rejects.