Putin Pauses Strikes on Kyiv as Trump Envoys Visit Russia and Ukraine

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, U.S.

President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff wait for their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sept.

5, 2026. —Gavriil Grigoriv—POOL/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv starting at midnight on Sept.

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The temporary pause coincides with a visit from U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

“Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight today,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told state media early Saturday.

Ukrainian media had previously reported that its army would observe a ceasefire during the visit, though the details had not yet been finalized.

"Such information did come from Ukraine,” Peskov confirmed.

Witkoff and Kushner touched down in Moscow later that day to meet with Putin and discuss ending the war with Ukraine.

They are scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday.

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Kushner is also the President’s son-in-law and served as a senior adviser during his first term.

“They're bringing with them a proposal to end the war,” U.S.

President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, calling the two “great negotiators.” The U.S. served as a primary mediator between Russia and Ukraine in 2025 and into 2026.