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What Vladimir Putin said
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Putin welcomed Trump's envoys to Moscow, thanking President Trump for his efforts to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and expressing high trust in the mediators. He confirmed that, at the request of the U.S. through official and intelligence channels, he ordered a halt to strikes on Kyiv from midnight, and noted that Ukraine had also significantly reduced strikes on Russian territory, including Moscow. Putin clarified that while Ukraine had published an appeal for a broader three-day truce, Russia never agreed to that with them. He pledged to ensure the security of the negotiation process and the mediators. He also credited Trump for the return of Bob Gilman, saying the Gilman family should thank Trump, who reached out.
Key takeaways
Putin ordered a halt to strikes on Kyiv from midnight, following a U.S. request through official and intelligence channels.
Ukraine significantly reduced strikes on Russian territory, including Moscow, by an order of magnitude.
Putin credited Trump for Bob Gilman's return, saying Trump reached out.
Thank you. Dear colleagues, I warmly welcome you to Moscow. The situation we have to deal with today is, of course, not an easy one. But before we start doing that, I want to ask you to convey best wishes and words of gratitude to the President of the United States, Mr. Trump. Understanding that overall he is stepping into a difficult situation, nevertheless he does not stop in his attempts to find a settlement and make his contribution to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Today we will talk about all its components, all its aspects, and for our part we are also ready to inform you about how we see the situation, as you have informed us. I know that after Moscow you plan to go to Kyiv. In any case, of course, whatever happens next, contacts of this kind certainly always benefit the process. And here, of course, the quality of mediation and trust in those who are engaged in it are very important. I want to tell you that it is comfortable for us to work with you, and unquestionably the level of trust during this work on our side is quite high. We are glad to see you. Welcome.
Thank you. First of all, Mr. President, Vladimir Vladimirovich, I thank you for hosting us here today. We were looking forward to this meeting today, and we were outside the doors of this office—Mr. Dmitriev, Mr. Ushakov, Jared, and I—and we were saying that when we retire, we will have many stories to look back on, and our interactions with you will be among the best and most memorable. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. President Trump asked me to convey his warmest regards to you.
The Gilman family is extremely grateful to you for your assistance, for Bob Gilman returning home.
Putin, V. (2026, September 5). IN FULL: Putin Tells Trump Envoys: "We Paused the Strikes" on Kyiv | APT [Interview transcript]. APT. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1311295/
MLA
Vladimir Putin. "IN FULL: Putin Tells Trump Envoys: "We Paused the Strikes" on Kyiv | APT." APT, 5 Sep. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1311295/.
BibTeX
@misc{putin2026_1311295,
author = {Vladimir Putin},
title = {IN FULL: Putin Tells Trump Envoys: "We Paused the Strikes" on Kyiv | APT},
howpublished = {Interview transcript, APT. CEOInterviews.AI},
year = {2026},
month = {sep},
url = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1311295/},
note = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
}
