Putin orders 72-hour Kyiv strike halt as US envoys arrive
By The BriefBrief
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv starting at midnight Saturday. The order came as U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow, with travel to Kyiv expected on Sunday, amid intensified drone attacks and Ukraine’s oil-infrastructure strikes.
WHO:Vladimir Putin
WHAT:Ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv
WHEN:Sep 5, 2026
WHERE:Moscow, Russia
WHY:Due to the preparation and conduct of American contacts in Kyiv.
