How the U.S. focus on Iran is fueling a more aggressive Putin

Trump's top envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv as Putin steps up round the clock bombing of Ukraine. With the U.S. distracted by Iran, is Putin becoming increasingly emboldened? Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump says he's reviving efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine. He dispatched his two top envoys, Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, for talks aimed at ending the conflict. They arrived in Moscow today, according to Russian state media.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Two great negotiators. They've done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done. And there may be a good chance that we'll do it.SIMON: And they're expected to later travel to Kyiv. NPR's Charles Maynes joins us from Moscow. Charles, thanks so much for being with us.CHARLES MAYNES, BYLINE: Good morning, Scott.SIMON: What do we know about the timing of the visit?MAYNES: Well, you know, we've been hearing rumors of Witkoff and Kushner coming all summer, only to see the trip repeatedly pushed back. And, of course, these two have been busy, deeply involved with negotiations over Iran, Israel and the war in Gaza, but their reengagement o...