MOSCOW, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Saturday that contacts between Moscow and Washington were always beneficial, and that Russia found it convenient to work with them.
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Witkoff said U.S. President Donald Trump had sent his best wishes to Putin and thanked him for a ceasefire during the U.S. delegation’s visit. Putin said Russia would do its utmost to ensure the safety of the mediators.
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The two U.S. special representatives arrived in Moscow for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
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(Reporting by Anton Kolodyazhnyy, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
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