Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Moscow pressed ahead with its assault on Ukraine.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry called it a “terrorist attack,” and surveillance footage showed a car exploding as Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik was approaching it in a Moscow suburb.

As United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the 'possibility' of direct talks between Ukraine and Russia came up, though such talks have not been held since February 2022.