#russiaukraine72-hourceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that he ordered a 72-hour pause on strikes in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to mediate peace talks between the two countries. Putin opened the talks by admitting that the process would not be simple, then sent his “best wishes and words of gratitude” to U.S. President Donald Trump. Putin said he’s comfortable working with Witkoff and Kushner, saying “the level of trust we have in this process is certainly quite high.” $BULLA $UAI $ARB