Putin halts Kyiv strikes for three days before US envoys' visit

Russia will suspend strikes on Kyiv for three days starting the night of September 6, according to a Kremlin announcement. The move precedes a possible visit to the Ukrainian capital by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The measure was presented in the context of the American emissaries' potential trip to Kyiv. Witkoff and Kushner had earlier arrived in Moscow for talks with Putin on ending the war in Ukraine. The announcement follows reports that the US envoys are engaged in diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire. No further details on the suspension's conditions or scope have been provided.