Russian officials call US talks on Ukraine 'useful' as US envoys and Putin discuss ending the war. Talks in Moscow lasted three hours and covered economic issues and potential Russian-American projects. Both sides gave broadly positive remarks without specifics.
Russian aide Yuri Ushakov said talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were 'highly useful' as Americans attempt to restart stalled peace negotiations. Ushakov noted discussions on possible avenues for resolving the conflict and acknowledged the need to address the root causes.
Ukraine says it has struggled to repel ballistic missile attacks due to a lack of interceptor missiles, while Kyiv has focused its strikes on Russian economic infrastructure targets, notably oil installations. Talks come after Russia and Ukraine have intensified aerial attacks in recent months.