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Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to try to revive a stalled push to end the Russian military operation in Ukraine, Russian state news outlets reported.
President Vladimir Putin greeted U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner prior to talks at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
The meeting comes as both Russia and Ukraine escalated aerial attacks. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the talks took place.
A local resident was seen wearing a gas mask while riding a bicycle past a partially destroyed warehouse after a Russian drone attack in Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
The international community is closely watching the developments as the two sides engage in dialogue amidst ongoing tensions.