Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow on Ukraine peace proposal

September 6, 2026 at 01:22 AM1 min

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on September 5, 2026, to discuss a possible end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Putin said Russia had not struck Kyiv since midnight at Ukraine's request, while Witkoff thanked him for a three-day pause in attacks on the capital. No concrete results were announced, and Witkoff and Kushner are to travel to Kyiv next.

Key Facts

Putin said Russia had not struck Kyiv since midnight after a request through official channels, and that Ukraine had significantly reduced its attacks.
Witkoff thanked Putin for a three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv during the talks and conveyed Trump's best wishes.
After the Moscow meeting, Witkoff and Kushner are to travel to Kyiv.
The pause applies only to strikes on Kyiv, not a full ceasefire across Ukraine.

Moscow Meeting

Putin opened the meeting by saying the situation was difficult. He said Russia had not struck Kyiv since midnight after a request through official channels, and that Ukraine had significantly reduced its attacks. Witkoff thanked Putin for the three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv and conveyed Trump's best wishes. Witkoff described the conversation with Putin as one of the best and most memorable stories for him.

Peace Proposal and Next Steps

The main topic was a possible end to the Russia-Ukraine war, with Trump saying his representatives would bring a new peace proposal to Moscow. The content of the proposal has not been disclosed. After the Moscow meeting, Witkoff and Kushner are to travel to Kyiv. Putin said Trump continues his attempts to contribute to resolving the conflict and that such contacts are always beneficial. No concrete results of the meeting were announced, and the pause applies only to strikes on Kyiv, not a full ceasefire across Ukraine.