Kremlin releases details of Putin meeting with Trump envoys

Short form – There is no there there.  Tweedledum and Tweedledee have just exited their train at Kiev.  Apparently they can land their plane in Moscow without fear, but not in Ukraine.

First, a few comments from our Group of Friends who watched this in detail:

Apparent confirmation of lack of a peace deal

S, 5 Sep 2026:

Putin: We need to strengthen the internal political situation and the stability of Russian statehood without any doubt. Despite all difficulties and threats from outside, we must proceed with strengthening Russia in accordance with the Constitution.

It is necessary to form government bodies, including representative ones and parliament, to ensure timely adoption of laws and resolution of social, economic, and support issues for those on the line of combat contact. And so that Russia grows stronger. [end.]

S, 6 Sep 2026:

“Gerani” continue to strike vessels used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

In the port of Chornomorsk, two dry cargo ships and one container ship were hit.

Another dry cargo ship was struck in the port of Odessa.

Jet-powered “Geran-4 Seeker” loitering munitions were used for attacks in the Black Sea. [end.]

S, 6 Sep 2026:

Russian Starlink analog by Bureau 1440 begins large-scale testing on railways. Modern satellite technology will be deployed on long-distance trains in the coming days, promising speeds of 1000 Mbit/s for all passengers. The system ensures stable connectivity even in remote areas and dead zones along the route. Initially, it will cover 400 train sets, with a full nationwide launch scheduled for the end of 2027. This development aims to make long trips more comfortable, allowing high-quality streaming and reliable communication across Russia.

(Included is the news about the civilian use of Rassvet (Russian analogue of Starlink) because it seems to confirm speculation that it is also being used in battle, guiding some types of Geran drones for attacks in western Ukraine.)

RT nevertheless makes hay while the sun shines.

The talks were constructive and covered possible paths toward settling the Ukraine conflict, presidential aide Yury Ushakov has sai.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoys were “constructive,” “extremely candid” and useful to both sides, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin in Moscow on Saturday for talks focused on settling the Ukraine conflict. The meeting lasted over three hours and included both formal discussions and an informal exchange over lunch, according to Ushakov.

“The conversation was substantive, constructive, extremely candid and trusting,” the presidential aide told reporters following the meeting.

The Russian side provided a detailed assessment of the battlefield situation, expressing confidence that Moscow would achieve its objectives and reiterating that any lasting settlement must address what it considers the root causes of the conflict, Ushakov said. Putin also confirmed Moscow’s readiness to continue working with Washington to seek a political and diplomatic settlement, he added.

According to Ushakov, Witkoff and Kushner had “seriously prepared” for the visit. In addition to expressing Washington’s desire to end the hostilities as soon as possible, they presented “a number of considerations regarding possible paths toward a settlement,” he said.

The US envoys are expected to travel to Kiev on Sunday. Ushakov said they had promised to use the assessments and observations they received directly from Putin in their talks with the Ukrainian side.

Putin earlier thanked Trump for his efforts to help resolve the conflict, saying the US president continued seeking a settlement despite the difficulty of the situation. The Russian president also reiterated Moscow’s commitment to refrain from strikes on Kiev during a three-day period beginning at midnight on September 5, intended to allow the US envoys to travel safely to the Ukrainian capital.

In his opening remarks before the closed-door talks, Putin noted that Ukraine had also sharply reduced attacks on Russian territory, including Moscow, but stressed that Moscow and Kiev had not agreed on a broader three-day truce proposed by the Ukrainian side.

The talks also covered issues beyond Ukraine. Ushakov said the two sides discussed economic cooperation and potential “major, mutually beneficial Russian-American projects” in detail.

Putin additionally drew the US envoys’ attention to Ukraine’s plans to rebury the remains of Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) figures Andrey Melnik and Evgeny Konovalets, whom Ushakov described as among the “most notorious Nazi criminals.” The Americans “took note” of the issue, according to the Kremlin aide.

Ushakov described the talks as “timely and very useful for both sides,” adding that Putin and Trump would continue personal contacts and that the diplomatic channel involving Witkoff and Kushner would remain active.