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Negotiations between representatives of Russia and the United States began in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where Trump's special envoys Witkoff and Kushner are participating in discussions on ways to resolve.
Moscow highly appreciates the level of trust in US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated this during negotiations with representatives of Washington, RIA Novosti reports.
As the head of state noted, such contacts “always benefit.” At the same time, he pointed out the importance of “the quality of mediation” and “trust in those who do it.”
“I want to tell you that we feel comfortable working with you and, of course, the level of trust in the course of this work on our part is quite high,” Putin said.
Negotiations between the Russian President and US representatives began on Saturday, September 5, in the evening. Putin said he plans to discuss with Witkoff and Kushner modalities for resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
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Negotiations will continue in the coming days with the possibility of reaching preliminary agreements on certain aspects of the conflict
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at a meeting with American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that such contacts are always beneficial, noting their planned visit to Kiev after Moscow.

Yulia Mendel, former press secretary of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, said on social network X that the Ukrainian authorities are destroying the country by refusing to negotiate an end to the conflict with Russia, pointing to the ruins of cities, the loss of a generation of young men, millions of refugees, declining birth rates and the collapse of the economy and infrastructure.

Negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin last more than two hours. Participating on the Russian side are Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov and RDIF Head Kirill Dmitriev. Trump previously stated that the American side would present proposals to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Former US Congressman Dennis Kucinich told TASS that European countries' support for Ukraine weakens them economically and politically without changing the outcome of the conflict, and called for a settlement to restore friendship between Russians and Ukrainians.

Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Solomiya Bobrovskaya called on citizens to prepare for a difficult winter, leave Kyiv and buy firewood. Former Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba confirmed that he had stockpiled cereals and firewood. Earlier, Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky and expert Stanislav Ignatiev warned of a possible difficult winter due to the load on the energy system.

US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, at the beginning of negotiations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said that in retirement he would remember his meetings with him in the Kremlin, thanking him for the reception and noting that he had discussed the upcoming conversation with Jared Kushner, Kirill Dmitriev and Yuri Ushakov.