RIA Novosti
RIA Novosti is a Russian state-owned news agency, established in 2013 on the basis of the reorganised RIA Russia Today. It is headed by general director Dmitry Kiselyov. The agency is one of the largest Russian-language news providers and disseminates the official position of the Russian authorities, which has led to it being placed under sanctions by the European Union and a number of other countries.
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Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Kremlin ahead of Kyiv visit
US President Donald Trump's representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on September 5 after a 3.5-hour business lunch with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Putin described the situation to be discussed as "not simple" and passed on greetings to Trump, while Witkoff thanked Putin for what he called a three-day halt of strikes on Kyiv and Moscow. Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to reciprocate by refraining from strikes on the Russian capital. The pair are expected in Kyiv on September 6 in what is described as their first visit since they began mediating peace efforts.