Russian President Vladimir Putin has commenced talks with US President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, at the Kremlin. During the meeting, Putin detailed the terms of a proposed three-day truce between Russia and Ukraine, and affirmed Moscow's commitment to ensuring the safety of negotiators and mediators involved in the US-Ukraine dialogue process.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv is prepared to halt attacks on Moscow from now until Monday, September 7th, following a phone conversation with a senior US presidential representative.

Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that its forces struck a dry cargo vessel in the port of Chornomorsk in the Odesa region, which was said to be carrying military and technical supplies from Western nations for the Ukrainian armed forces. In a separate operation, Russian strikes targeted an enterprise in Boryspil, Kyiv Oblast, that produces ammunition and explosives for Ukrainian security services.

In a significant escalation between Washington and Tehran, the US Central Command stated that its forces had struck three Iranian crude oil tankers. This action was taken in response to a ballistic missile attack launched by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against two US naval vessels patrolling regional waters.

The IRGC Navy has confirmed it conducted strikes on three tankers and three US-affiliated vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC stated that the US attack on Iranian oil tankers was an act of desperation due to a blocked Strait of Hormuz. In a stern warning, the IRGC declared that all vessels in the Persian Gulf must avoid illegal shipping lanes, or they will become legitimate targets.

In other global news, Serbia's Progressive Party has unanimously nominated incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic as the leader of its parliamentary election list and as its candidate for Prime Minister.

The US military announced it has shot down more than 300 drug cartel drones along the US-Mexico border so far this year.

Hamas has rejected a recent report by the "Peace Committee" regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip, calling the document's contents "inconsistent with the facts" and urging the committee to maintain an objective and balanced stance.

Tragedy struck in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, where a fire broke out at a wedding venue in the early hours of the morning, resulting in at least 22 deaths and numerous injuries.

German police in the state of Saxony have discovered a total of 12 explosive devices near two high-voltage power lines. All devices have been defused, with no reported casualties or power outages.

To address the ongoing migrant crisis, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has, for the first time, deployed a patrol vessel to the English Channel to assist French authorities in search-and-rescue operations for overloaded migrant boats. Additional vessels are expected to be deployed in the coming months.