Published September 6th, 2026 - 12:42 GMT
ALBAWABA - A Kremlin aide has called the talks Putin had with the U.S. envoy as “extremely frank” with the U.S. having "put forward a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement."U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv a day after holding talks in Moscow in hopes of ending the war that has dragged on for more than 4 years, starting with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.According to a White House official, the envoys met Putin to "advance President Trump's agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War.""The two sides discussed substantive plans for next steps, which will be announced in the coming weeks, and look forward to equally productive meetings tomorrow in Ukraine," the official said.Adding that the Russian side felt confident that they would be able to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine if talks fall apart.The talks led to a temporary ceasefire with both the Russian and Ukrainian sides agreeing not to bomb each other while the U.S. envoys were conducting peace talks."From now through the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow, and we expect the Russians to do the same regarding Kyiv," Zelenskyy wrote on social media, as he and his Russian counterpart held the peace."I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They've done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done,"And there may be a good chance that we'll do it". U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday.Zelenskyy has said that he’s ready for a “substantive conversation.”
