Putin orders three-day halt to attacks on Kyiv

Moscow says President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to stop attacking Kyiv for three days, beginning at midnight. The Kremlin linked the pause to preparations for contacts with the United States in the Ukrainian capital.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the TASS news agency that the information had also come from the Ukrainian side. He said Putin, in his role as supreme commander of Russia's armed forces, had instructed that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv during the three-day period.

Peskov did not provide details about the planned contacts, including their nature or which parties would take part. The announcement therefore describes a temporary halt and its stated connection to preparations for discussions, without outlining what those discussions are expected to cover.

The development comes as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues and military tensions remain high between Moscow and Kyiv. Any step that could reduce the level of escalation carries particular importance amid ongoing efforts and contacts focused on how to address the consequences of the war.

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Putin, as supreme commander of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, instructed that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv throughout this period.