Yuri Ushakov
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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.