Putin to Kushner and Witkoff:

We received a request to halt attacks against Kyiv through official channels—through specialized services and the channels of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

I instructed—issued the relevant instruction—starting from midnight today to temporarily stop the attacks.

The Ukrainian government published its call for a broader ceasefire for three days, but this was something we had not agreed with them on.

We will do everything we can to ensure the safety of the negotiations and the intermediaries.