Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv, effective at midnight, UA News reports.
According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the temporary pause is related to the preparation and conduct of meetings in the Ukrainian capital involving U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Putin himself is also scheduled to meet with representatives of the U.S. president today.
Meanwhile, it was previously reported that Witkoff and Kushner are scheduled to hold talks with Putin in Moscow on September 5 and meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on September 6.