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US envoys head to Kyiv after Putin talks as Russia, Ukraine pause capital strikes
September 6, 2026 at 06:24 AM
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5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 36 hours
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Russia-Ukraine war: US envoys set for Ukraine talks after Putin meeting
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مبعوثا ترامب يلتقيان بوتين في موسكو قبل زيارة لكييف، وروسيا وأوكرانيا توقفان الضربات لثلاثة أيام - BBC News عربي
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الكرملين: بوتين أصدر أوامر بالامتناع عن ضرب كييف لمدة 3 أيام
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ويتكوف وكوشنر إلى موسكو وكييف لبحث إنهاء حرب أوكرانيا
(opens the publisher’s site)US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, then headed to Kyiv for their first visit to Ukraine's capital as both sides halted strikes on each other's capitals for three days.
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three-hour talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and are set to travel to Kyiv on Sunday, their first visit to Ukraine's capital.
- Putin ordered Russian forces to refrain from striking Kyiv for three days starting Saturday midnight; Zelensky announced Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking Moscow until Monday and expects the same from Russia.
- Trump said the envoys carry a proposal to end the war, without disclosing details.
- Putin adviser Yuri Ushakov described the talks as constructive and extremely frank, saying economic issues and potential Russian-American projects were discussed in detail.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the strike suspension was part of preparations for the Americans' contacts in Kyiv.