{"id":"9b72e45f-4dd3-4e16-9742-e792ac3ad9d5","url":"https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-tells-us-envoys-witkoff-kushner-that-situation-in-ukraine-is-%27difficult%27","domain":"japantoday.com","outlet":{"name":"Japantoday","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Putin tells U.S. envoys Witkoff, Kushner that situation in Ukraine is 'difficult'","plainHeadline":"Putin says the situation in Ukraine is difficult during talks with U.S. envoys","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Putin met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Saturday.","He opened by stating the Ukraine situation is 'difficult' and praised Trump’s efforts.","Trump proposed a fresh proposal to end the war but did not elaborate publicly.","Russia ordered no strikes on Kyiv for three days during the visit.","Ukrainian drones and attacks have decreased, while front lines remain largely static."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T21:07:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T21:15:12.079Z","story":null}