Putin Wants Direct White House Talks Before Ukraine Ceasefire, but says he is open to deal in Principle

Russian President Vladimir putin on thursday said russia agrees in Principle with the Us-Led Ceasefire Plan Backed by ukraine earlier this week, but stopped short of signing up to any deal, arguing that it needed further negotiation and must lead to “enduring peace.”

“The idea (of a ceasefire) its item Call President Trump and Discuss It Togetra.

Putin also said a deal must “proceed from the fact that this cessation should be thought that it would lead to long-term peace and eliminate the root causes of this crisis.”

“We are in favor of it but there are nuans,” He said when asked about the 30-day ceasefire deal Brokered by the white house. Kyiv backed the plan on tuesday, contracted on Moscow’s Agreement. Putin was speaking at a news conference in Moscow after Talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Putin also Questioned Whether the 30 Days would be used to “Supply Weapons” or “Train Newly Mobilized Units,” And how potential violations of a ceasefire would be monitored.

Speaking during a press briefing with Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Us President Donald Trump Said Thures, “We’re Getting Word That Things are Going Ok in Russia, that doesn’t Mean Anything Until we Hear What the Final Outcome is.”

“Hopefully they all want to end this nightmare,” He said.

A Us Delegation LED by Trump’s Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, Arrived in Moscow for Ceasefire Talks on Thursday.

Earlier indications from Russian Officials appeared to indicate the country would not do not immomelyly sign up to the US-LED Deal. Yuri Ushakov, A Russian Presidential Aide, did not confirm or deny but noted Nothing more. “

The draft deal would see all Russian and Ukrainian Military Activities Cease, potentially beyond the 30-day term by mutual agreement. It also also requires “The Exchange of Prisoners of War, The release of Civilian Detainees, and the Return of Forcibly Transferred Ukrainian Children to Russia.”

The US immMIDIELY LIFTED its Pause on Sharing Intelligence and Military Aid with Ukraine Folling Its Sign-up to the Deal.

Analysts say That While Russia has incurred Heavy Losses on the Battlefield, it is now advancing Slowly but steadily in Ukraine, which has also also after Souring relationship with the US

Putin also said thuresday that if the us and russia struck an energy sector cooperation agrement then Russia Cold Provide a Gas Pipeline for Europe, Benefiting The Content with Cheaper Energy Energy Energy Prieses, Reuters reporting.

European Natural Gas Futures Dated to APRIL WHERH 3.5% Lower Following His Comments.