Russia President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle on Thursday with a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump expressed optimism that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, even as Kyiv and Moscow launched fresh aerial attacks early on Thursday (Mar 13). The United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities, officials said on Wednesd

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia agreed with U.S. proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that any truce would have to deal with the root causes of the conflict and many crucial details need to be sorted out. Putin said he might call Trump to discuss it. Trump said he’d be open to that.

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had trapped the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region, where they have clung on for more than seven months in one of the key battles of the war.

Addressing reporters, Putin thanked former US President Donald Trump for his efforts in seeking a settlement in Ukraine and even proposed a telephone call with the President of the US

President Donald Trump said he's open to talking to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president showed resistance to a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a command post in the Kursk region, where he received a briefing from Army General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. According to Russian state agency TASS, Gerasimov reported that Russian forces had regained control of 24 settlements and 259 square kilometers of territory in the region.

Foreign ministers from the G7 countries and the EU convene in La Malbaie, Quebec, on Thursday amid escalating tensions with US President Donald Trump over his contentious foreign policies, including…

Russian forces are scrambling to build on their rapid advance in retaking areas of the Kursk region, claiming control of the town of Sudzha on March 12, and President Vladimir Putin has met with commanders, urging them to push on.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian president's need to clarify issues is laying groundwork for rejecting US 30-day ceasefire proposal

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but emphasized that any truce should ensure lasting peace and address the conflict’s root causes. He indicated plans to discuss the proposal with US President Donald Trump.

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday (Mar 13) condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's ambivalent response to a proposed ceasefire as "very manipulative".

By signaling its openness to a ceasefire, Ukraine has handed the Kremlin a difficult challenge at a time when the Russian military has the upper hand in the war: Should Moscow accept a truce and abandon hopes of making new gains, or should it reject the offer and risk derailing…

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on March 13 that Moscow is willing to accept the U.S.

Russia has reiterated its opposition to a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, with Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stating that Moscow is focused on achieving a long-term settlement rather than a short-term truce. His comments came as reports emerged that U.

"We proceed from the fact that this cessation should be such that it would lead to long-term peace and would eliminate the original causes," Russian president says.

Russian President Putin says he agrees in "principle" with President Trump's desire for a 30-day ceasefire but argued it would only help Ukraine and said he wants a lasting peace plan.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia supported a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but sought a number of clarifications and conditions that appeared to rule out a quick end to the fighting. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has left hundreds of thousands…

U.S. officials were in Moscow for talks, and the Russian leader said he was open to a cease-fire, but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed skepticism.

Dressed in military fatigues for a surprise visit to soldiers in the Russian region of Kursk on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to swiftly recapture the rest of the area taken…

Speaking from a meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers in Canada, Mr Lammy told the Mirror the ceasefire was an "opportunity for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine"

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made "a very promising statement" on a possible Ukraine ceasefire, but added that "it wasn't complete."

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first public comments on a Washington-proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying he supported the “idea” of a truce, but that the plan…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a ceasefire will only be agreed when Ukrainian troops in counteroffensive territories agree to "surrender or die"

US officials have travelled to Moscow to put the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire to the Kremlin.

Russian President Putin said he supported a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but emphasised that it must lead to a lasting peace and address the underlying causes of the conflict.

President of the Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted on Thursday that his administration believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up to reject a ceasefire proposal that has been closely managed by US President Donald Trump in recent weeks.

Russian officials have repeatedly said Moscow wants a comprehensive peace deal, not a truce in its war against Ukraine. Does that mean President Vladimir Putin will reject the US proposal for a 30-day cease-fire? Not necessarily. Here's look at how Russia might react, and why.

Russian forces claim to have pulled off an audacious operation, using a subterranean pipeline to sneak past Ukrainian defenses. The reported operation coincided with a full-on Kremlin effort to push Kyiv’s forces out of Russia’s Kursk region, which they’ve occupied for nearly seven months.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he agrees in principle with a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but he emphasised that the terms are yet to be worked out and noted that any truce should pave the way to lasting peace. Russia-Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin Agrees in Principle With US Proposal for Ukraine Ceasefire, Says More Discussions Are Needed.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit out at "very manipulative" Vladimir Putin after the Russian president said he accepted the peace deal - with "nuances".