[Putin: Russia will work hard to ensure the U.S.-Ukraine negotiation process and the safety of mediators] On the evening of the 5th local time, Russian President Putin held talks with U.S. President Trump’s special envoy Witkov and son-in-law Kushner at the Kremlin, introducing the details of the “three-day ceasefire” reached by Russia and Ukraine, and stating that Russia will work hard to ensure the safety of the U.S.-Ukraine negotiation process and mediators. Witkov thanked Russia for agreeing to implement the three-day ceasefire. Putin said that Russia received a request to stop air strikes in the Ukrainian capital Kiev through its intelligence and diplomatic services. "I have issued corresponding orders. From midnight today, (Russian) air strikes on Kiev have stopped." Putin said. Putin also said that Ukraine has also significantly reduced its attacks on Russian territory (including Moscow), "by an order of magnitude." (CCTV News)