By Gleb Bryanski and Anton Kolodyazhnyy MOSCOW, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Saturday, telling them at the start of the talks that the situation in Ukraine is "difficult.

Since Mr. Trump launched his war against Iran with Israel in late February, Russia has backed the Iranians with intelligence, including on U.S. assets in the Persian Gulf, and shipped drone components to Tehran via the Caspian Sea. The United States and Iran resumed trading strikes this week after what had been a weekslong hiatus in fighting.

Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin is "not looking to attack Nato territory", despite a drone strike attempt at a German airport that allies, including the UK, blamed on Russia. The reluctance by the US president to condemn the Kremlin will again raise questions regarding Washington’s commitment to the military alliance and collective security.

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