Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of "highly useful" talks with two US envoys seeking a deal to end the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide said, but he gave no indication of any breakthrough.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The shuttle diplomacy underscored a renewed push for durable peace even as drone and missile attacks continued.

The US envoys outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement, but no details were given. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A vast gulf remains between Russia and Ukraine on how to end the 4½-year-old war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.