Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes against Kyiv beginning at midnight on Saturday, with the decision announced by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov and linked to the arrival of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately committed to pausing airstrikes during the same period. The pause is tied to preparations for the envoys' subsequent visit to Kyiv.