Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv ahead of U.S. peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 72-hour pause in Russian strikes on Kyiv, beginning at midnight on September 6.

The temporary halt coincides with a renewed U.S. diplomatic effort to restart peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Moscow and Kyiv.

The Kremlin said the pause would cover the period surrounding the envoys’ visits and described it as part of the diplomatic effort. The supplied report ends after introducing the Kremlin’s explanation.