# War in Ukraine: Putin, Zelensky order pause in strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/46778

- France 24, 2026-09-05 16:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260905-war-in-ukraine-putin-zelensky-order-pause-in-strikes

> Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour halt to strikes on Kyiv on Saturday, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also ordered a pause in strikes.

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