Bombs Fall Silent for Trump's Envoys, Then Boom Again The pause in Russia's bombardment of Kyiv last weekend has raised more questions than answers about the true intentions behind Vladimir Putin's decision to hold fire.
The three day lull coincided with a visit from US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who traveled to Moscow and Kiev on what appeared to be a high stakes diplomatic mission.
Putin's behavior is notoriously opaque, and his calculus often defies clear interpretation. This is particularly true when it comes to gestures of goodwill or temporary reprieves from hostilities.