The second day of the aerial "truce" in Kyiv and Moscow has begun.
Witkoff and Kushner are expected to arrive in Kyiv today. It is possible that they will fly into Boryspil or Zhuliany..
On September 5, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting from midnight. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported this.
The decision is linked to the preparation and conduct of contacts with American negotiators in the Ukrainian capital. U.S. President's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow the same day.
Peskov stressed that the order applies specifically to Kyiv and does not imply a broad ceasefire. The Ukrainian side had previously proposed a wider silence regime, but no agreements on this were reached with Moscow.
In the evening of the same day, Witkoff and Kushner met with Putin in the Kremlin. The American envoy thanked the Russian leader for agreeing to a ceasefire on Kyiv and Moscow for these three days to ensure the safe arrival of the delegation.
Putin noted that since midnight no strikes have been carried out against Kyiv, and the Ukrainian side has significantly reduced the intensity of attacks on Russian territory, including Moscow. He assured that Russia would do everything possible for the safety of the negotiation process and the mediators.
Witkoff and Kushner plan to travel to Kyiv on September 6. This comes amid a recent intensification of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and Ukraine's retaliatory actions against Russian infrastructure.
The envoys' visit is linked to the efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resume negotiations on ending the conflict. Does this limited pause signal the start of a broader dialogue?
Earlier, Kyiv proposed a ceasefire regime for the duration of the visit, but Moscow did not confirm agreements on a full-scale truce. The situation remains complex, and the parties continue to exchange statements about their readiness to ensure the delegation's safety.
