Putin ordered a 72-hour halt to strikes on Kyiv as US envoys arrived in Moscow for renewed peace efforts. The pause may protect the capital briefly, but wider attacks and deep mistrust continue.

Putin orders a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv to facilitate U.S. peace talks, according to Kremlin spokesperson.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a halt to Russian forces' strikes on Kyiv for three days starting at midnight on September 6, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian...