Zelenskyy after speaking with Trump envoys: Ukraine prepared to halt strikes on cities involved in talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated following a conversation with US President Donald Trump's special envoys that Kyiv is willing to halt airstrikes on cities involved in the peace process.
Source: Zelenskyy on social media
Quote: "I have just spoken with the US President's envoys. They have already begun working with the Russian side today.
From the moment of this conversation, we are ready to observe a ceasefire in airstrikes against the cities involved in the negotiation process. From now through the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow, and we expect the Russians to do the same regarding Kyiv."
Details: Zelenskyy announced that a plan has been approved for diplomatic meetings with the US delegation on Sunday 6 September.
Quote: "We are waiting for Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and are ready for a substantive conversation."
Background:
- Ukrainska Pravda reported that Ukrainian authorities sought to establish a temporary ceasefire along the line of contact ahead of a visit by Trump's special envoys. Ukraine's defence forces were ordered to observe a ceasefire from 00:00 on 5 September until 23:59 on 8 September. Russian forces thwarted the ceasefire.
- Ukraine's General Staff later said that fighting is continuing along the line of contact because the Russians have not stopped their aggression against Ukraine.
- Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President's Office, later confirmed that the ceasefire proposal had been conveyed to Putin, who had not responded.
- On the afternoon of 5 September, the Kremlin said that Vladimir Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv from midnight onwards for three days.
- US President's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday. The US negotiators are expected in Kyiv on Sunday.
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