Witkoff and Kushner finish talks with Putin
Putin meets with an American delegation behind closed doors to discuss peace. On Saturday, negotiations began in the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir Putin and special envoys of the US President, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, regarding the cessation of the war in Ukraine.
Consensus
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- The meeting lasted approximately three hours.
- The talks took place in the Kremlin.
- Russian officials Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev participated on the Russian side.
- The American delegation left the Kremlin after the meeting.
- Witkoff and Kushner were scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv on September 6.
- No official statements were made by either side following the meeting.
- The U.S. envoys arrived at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow earlier on the same day.
Points of divergence
- Putin stated that Russia had not launched attacks on Kyiv since the start of the day, and Ukraine had significantly reduced its attacks in response. — tg_bazabazon
- Witkoff thanked Putin for a three-day pause in attacks on Kyiv during the talks. — tg_bazabazon
- Witkoff conveyed gratitude from the family of former U.S. Marine Gilman for his release. — tg_bazabazon
- Putin noted that Trump continues efforts to contribute to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict. — tg_bazabazon
- Putin stated that the request to cease attacks on Kyiv came through official channels and that no strikes were carried out from zero o'clock. — tg_tass_agency
- Putin said the level of trust in Witkoff and Kushner as mediators is high, and that Trump has not stopped trying to resolve the conflict. — fontanka
- Putin gave an order to suspend attacks on Kyiv at the start of the visit. — fontanka
- The U.S. envoys spent over three hours in the Avrora restaurant with Kirill Dmitriev before the Kremlin meeting. — kommerzant
- The U.S. envoys met with Dmitriev at Vnukovo Airport and spent several hours together before the Kremlin talks began. — fontanka
- Kirill Dmitriev posted a video on X showing Putin and Ushakov sitting with Witkoff and Kushner, with Russian and U.S. flags and a handshake. — kommerzant
Coverage (20 sources)
- Putin began meeting with Whitcomb and Kushner in the Kremlin. He welcomed guests and called the complex situation, with which... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Meeting of Putin with Whitcomb and Kushner in the Kremlin ended — РИАМО
- Comment by the President of Russia's Deputy Yuri Usakov on the outcome of Vladimir Putin's meeting with the President of the USA's special envoy... — Кремль. Новости
- Ushakov spoke about the content of Putin's negotiations with Whitcomb and Kushner — Коммерсантъ
- «Conversation on extremely serious issues». What is known about the new meeting of Putin with Trump's negotiators — Фонтанка
- «Please convey best wishes to Trump». Putin receives American delegation behind closed doors, who came to talk about peace — BBC News Русская служба
- Putin held talks in the Kremlin with Whitaker and Kushner — Вечерняя Москва
- Whitkoft and Kushner completed negotiations with Putin — Коммерсантъ
- In the Kremlin, Putin's talks with Whitcomb and Kushner concluded — Вести
- Vladimir Putin held talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow. The meeting lasted more than three hours — Настоящее Время
- Putin's talks with Whitcomb and Kushner in the Kremlin ended after almost three hours. — Baza
- Putin began meeting with Whitlock and Kushner in the Kremlin — РИАМО
- Putin's talks with Whitcomb and Kushner ended — Ведомости
- Putin began meeting with Whitaker and Kushner Vladimir Putin began meeting with Donald Trump's envoys Steve Whitaker... — ЭХО / Новости
- Negotiations between Vladimir Putin and Whitcomb and Kushner are taking place in the Kremlin. Main points from the President of the Russian Federation's statements: Request for... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin, Whitlock and Kushner talks concluded — Дождь (Telegram)
- Putin's talks with Trump's envoys on Ukraine ended — Фонтанка
- Negotiations between Putin and Whitcomb and Kushner have been going on for more than three hours. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Meeting between Putin, Whitaker, and Kushner lasts more than three hours — Интерфакс
- Third hour in the Kremlin: Putin and US envoys continue negotiations — Вести
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