The Kremlin announced Saturday that President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt to attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv starting midnight local time for a three-day period. The announcement came as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war, according to The Zioneer.
The Kremlin announced on Saturday that President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to halt attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, effective at midnight local time, for a period of three days. The directive, framed as a humanitarian gesture, coincides with the arrival in Moscow of U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who landed earlier Saturday for talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
The envoys' visit was reported by The Zioneer at 12:16 Jerusalem time. The Kremlin's announcement marks a significant unilateral step by Moscow during the diplomatic mission. Putin had previously signaled openness to negotiations, including during a phone call with President Donald Trump in July, as The Zioneer has reported.
The three-day pause covers the capital Kyiv specifically, leaving other regions unaffected. It remains unclear whether the order extends to drone and missile strikes across Ukraine beyond Kyiv. Ukrainian officials have not yet responded to the announcement.
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