Putin signs off on 72-hour ceasefire with Kyiv as US envoys visit
Washington emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are holding diplomatic talks in Russia and Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized a 72-hour ceasefire in Kyiv, as U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to restart negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. The proposal for the ceasefire came from Kyiv ahead of the diplomatic talks. According to Moscow press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Putin gave the order to cease attacks on Kyiv at midnight, starting Saturday, as preparations for the American contacts took place.
The intensified Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities have added to the tension. In August alone, Ukraine reported a record number of strikes since the war began in 2022, targeting the nation's oil infrastructure. On Saturday, a broad Russian attack across Ukraine resulted in at least five deaths and six injuries, as reported by the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concern over the attacks that targeted airports in Kyiv and Boryspil, stating that Russia's actions were a deliberate reaction to discussions and preparations involving the potential use of an aircraft by the American side to arrive in Ukraine.
The U.S. envoys are expected to meet with Putin later on Saturday, as part of efforts to revive the stalled negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict.
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