The Kremlin said on Saturday (September 5, 2026) President Vladimir Putin had held “extremely frank” talks with U.S. envoys on how to end the Ukraine war, with the Americans proposing a “number of ideas”.

“The American representatives prepared thoroughly for this trip,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, including AFP.

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“They did not only express their traditional interest in bringing the hostilities to a quick end, they put forward a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement,” he said.

“The conversation was constructive, extremely frank and trustful,” said Mr. Ushakov, adding that the Russian side “expressed confidence in achieving the set goals”.