What happened during the week from August 31 to September 6. The main thing

US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner traveled to Ukraine after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin to hold talks with the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky. Russian troops launched a series of precision strikes on the logistics centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Odessa. The Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the market in Energodar, resulting in the death of a man. Details and other main events of September 6 can be found in the Izvestia article.

Negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement

US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Ukraine to hold meetings with the country's leadership after three hours of closed-door talks in Moscow. Witkoff called the talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meaningful and important, noting the high level of involvement of the parties in discussing ways out of the crisis. The first round of discussions in Kiev lasted more than three hours, after which American representatives expressed hope for the early resumption of a full-fledged direct diplomatic process.

The special envoy of the American leader said that he expects to hold trilateral negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement in the very near future. He added that during his peace mission he had already visited Moscow eight times for consultations, and each time the Russian side treated his delegation with due respect.

U.S. negotiators held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on September 5. The meeting lasted three hours and 10 minutes. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that the American representatives had carefully prepared for the trip and formulated a number of considerations on possible ways to resolve the Ukrainian conflict.

He also noted that the American side took into account Putin's remark about the actions of the Kiev regime and its attitude to its own past. In the evening, Witkoff and Kushner's motorcade left the Kremlin.

Possible contacts between Putin and Trump

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump may take place at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China. This was announced by Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, suggesting the possibility of a bilateral contact between the leaders on the sidelines of the international forum. The diplomat noted that the organization of such an event would largely depend on the willingness of the American side to engage in direct dialogue.

In turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were no plans for direct telephone conversations or face-to-face meetings between Putin and Trump in the near future. He stressed that at the moment there are no specific agreements on this issue, but contacts through proxies are continuing. In particular, Peskov spoke about the atmosphere of trust that had developed at Putin's recent meeting with special envoys of the US president in Moscow. According to the press secretary, these negotiations have become an important element of maintaining a working relationship between the two countries.

Moscow celebrated City Day

On September 5, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin congratulated residents on the City Day — the capital turned 879 years old. He called the city the heart of Russia and pointed out that Moscow had repeatedly faced challenges, but each time it overcame them and became stronger.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, in an interview with Izvestia on September 5, said that the Northern River Station is her favorite place in the capital. Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, stressed that Moscow's development largely determines the growth rate of the entire Russian economy, acting as the country's key scientific, innovation and management center.

At the celebration of the city day, Putin said that any difficulties are transitory, and Moscow and Russia are eternal. The Russian leader also noted that science and industry in the capital play a significant role in ensuring Russia's technological sovereignty. The Russian President added that Moscow, like all of Russia, has mobilized its forces today to defend the Fatherland, continuing the traditions of the heroes of 1812 and 1941.

Putin awarded Moscow Mayor Sobyanin the title of Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation. The decree notes that the title was awarded for special merits in solving socio-economic issues in Moscow.

Deterioration of relations between Russia and Germany

Relations between Russia and Germany deteriorated after Berlin groundlessly accused Moscow of involvement in the incident with a drone at Leipzig airport. After that, the German side ordered the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House, and the Russian side ordered the closure of the Goethe Institute.

Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev said that Russia will soon take retaliatory measures in connection with the decision of the German authorities to close the Consulate General. He also called the actions of the German authorities in connection with the incident in Leipzig a provocation.

In addition, an issue of the German newspaper Die Tageszeitung was published with a cover containing an obscene phrase in Russian with a grammatical error. On the cover, in large letters in Russian, is written an appeal to Goethe with an obscene appeal.

In addition, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Germany had not directly accused Ukraine when the perpetrators of the Nord Stream pipeline bombing were caught. At the same time, he noted that Berlin acts differently in the situation with the drone in Leipzig.

"We continue to pay attention and invite everyone to pay attention to the fact that Germany did not take any such actions when, in fact, practically those who blew up the Nord Streams were caught red-handed. And we haven't heard a single word about Ukraine from the same German Interior Minister [Alexander Dobrindt]," he said.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on civilian facilities in Energodar

The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a series of attacks on the Power Center of the Zaporizhia region, targeting civilian infrastructure. Initially, the Ukrainian FPV drone attacked the city market. At the same time, another drone raided an ambulance on Kashtanov Boulevard, which was responding to a call, causing serious mechanical damage to the car. According to the mayor, thanks to the actions of the crew, injuries among the doctors were avoided.

Later, Ukrainian militants struck the market again, increasing the total number of victims to six people, including five women who received moderate shrapnel wounds. One of the wounded, a man born in 1979, was in extremely serious condition and died in hospital, despite the efforts of doctors. The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case on the terrorist attack on the civilian population.

Putin's speech at the WEF

Putin spoke at the WEF plenary session in Vladivostok. He said that over the past 11 years, 25 trillion rubles of capital investments have been attracted to the development of the Far East, and the gross regional product has tripled. The dynamics of investment and construction in the region exceeds the national average, and unemployment has decreased fourfold in 20 years.

He noted that from January 1, a single preferential treatment for investors will begin to operate throughout the Far East and the Arctic. The President called for expanding geological exploration, developing new deposits and processing raw materials on site, forming value chains and creating jobs. He suggested using offset contracts to guarantee the sale of products.

The Head of State also spoke about the development of energy and technology. According to him, the comprehensive program for the development of the electric power industry in the Far East is designed until 2050, and one of the solutions for supplying remote areas will be small nuclear power generation. Putin noted the development of the Russian Railways quantum communications network and said that by 2030 it should be extended to the Far East and all regional capitals.

Putin paid special attention to the Northern Sea Route. The President called for making navigation on it year-round, developing icebreaking and rescue fleets, satellite constellation and port infrastructure. By the end of the 2020s, the volume of traffic along the Transarctic Transport Corridor should reach at least 70 million tons per year.

Mass protests in Spain

Mass protests broke out in Madrid, the capital of Spain, amid the migration crisis. Initially, the demonstrations were peaceful, but later the situation escalated.: Police officers began using stun grenades and tear gas.

Political analyst Guillermo Rocafort, in an interview with Izvestia, stressed that the main goal of the protesters is to defend Ceuta's status as part of Spain, and he regards the government's actions as a betrayal.

"It was definitely an invasion organized by the Moroccan special services in collusion with the Spanish authorities, who allowed more than 100,000 people to enter," the expert said.