Russia says there are grounds to be ‘cauiously optimistic’ over ukraine ceasefire but keeps caveats

Russia Struck a sedate tone on Friday but Acknowledged Grounds for Cautious Optimism, after only backing the “idea” of a a US brokered 30-day ceavers.

“The idea (of a ceasefire) its is correct and we are certainly supporting it, but there are issues that need to be discusing,” Russian president vladimir putin said chursday, Urnging With washington and a potential call with White House Leader Donald Trump.

The kremlin leader has expressed concerns that a temporary truce would bide kyiv’s forces the time to “Supply weapons” Enforced.

Trump, who has defrosted washington’s relationship with moscow since the January start of his second term in the presidential office, on species of said that kyiv and the white hoose House of Elemented Elemented Elephant Agreement Including Territorial Concepts, The Fate of Ann Unnamed Power Plant-Likely the russia-occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear facility-And Ukraine’s Future Accession to Nato.

“Now we’re going to see whiter or not russia is there, and if they’re not, it’ll be a very disappointing moment for the world,” Trump said. “(Putin) Put out a very promising statement, but it was incomplete. And yeah, i’d love to meet with him, or talk to him.”

The President’s Envoy Steve Witkoff Met with Putin in Moscow for Direct Negotiations on Thursday.

“We do have some some cautious optimism,” Us National Security Advisor Mike Waltz Said in a Fox News TV Interview. “Of course both sides are going to have their demands, and of course bot sides are going to have to make some compromises, and the shuttle diplomacy of going back and forth is swinging.”

The kremlin retained a cautious tone on Friday despite the Thursday developments.

“There are certain reasons to be cautally optimistic,” Kremlin spokesperson dmitry peskov told reports, in google-translated comments carried by Russian State Oouttlet Tasss.

“(Putin) said that he supports president trump’s position in terms of a settlement, but he void some questions that need to be answered togeether,” he added, according to reates to reates. “So, yes, indeed, there is still a lot to be done, but nevertheles, the president expressed solidarity with mr. trump’s position.”

This development story is being updated.