Putin says Trump continues efforts to help resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict

US President Donald Trump continues his efforts to contribute to a settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Report informs via Russian media.

Putin said he understood that Trump was dealing with a difficult situation, but had nevertheless continued trying to contribute to resolving the conflict.

He also noted Moscow's high level of trust in the US delegation involved in the diplomatic process, adding that contacts of this kind were always useful regardless of the outcome.

Regarding the ceasefire with Ukraine, Putin said the sides had agreed to maintain it for no more than three days. According to him, the Ukrainian side had called for a broader three-day ceasefire, but no agreement on that proposal had been reached.

Putin said Russia had received requests to halt strikes through official channels, intelligence services and the Foreign Ministry. He added that no strikes had been carried out on Kyiv since midnight (Sept.5) and that Ukraine had also significantly reduced strikes on Russian territory, including Moscow.

He also said Witkoff and Kushner would travel to Kyiv after their meeting in Moscow to continue negotiations.