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Putin, Ukraine and ceasefire

Vladimir Putin says he's open to holding direct, 'limited', cease-fire talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin floated the idea of direct peace talks with Ukraine for the first time since March 2022 amid mounting U.S. pressure on both Moscow and Kyiv to engage.
Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes but no full Ukraine ceasefire
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Trump urges Putin to 'STOP' after deadly Russian strike on Ukraine
President Trump said Thursday he was “not happy” after Russia launched a devastating and fatal bombardment on Ukraine’s capital, but insisted a peace deal is still close. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.
Russia attacks Ukraine after Trump's call for ceasefire
The United States is continuing attempts to broker a peace between Russia and Ukraine. Russia continued overnight attacks on Ukraine after Pres. Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin to stop.
Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a surprise one-day ceasefire in Ukraine for Easter on Saturday, but Kyiv said attacks continued, Putin couldn't be trusted and Moscow should instead accept a 30-day truce Kyiv had agreed to last month.
US envoy meets Putin in Russia for Ukraine ceasefire talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Friday to tout Washington's plan to settle the Ukraine conflict, a day after Donald Trump issued a direct appeal
Putin’s Plan CRUMBLES After Ukraine’s SHOCK Strike
Ukraine’s April 21 strike in Belgorod has left Russia scrambling. Using a fleet of F-16s and U.S.-donated JDAM-ER bombs, Ukraine delivered a surprise attack targeting troops, supply routes, and command structures.
Ukraine presses for ceasefire as Russia reported to offer concession
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Ukraine was ready for talks with Russia "in any format" once a ceasefire is set, while the Financial Times reported President Vladimir Putin had offered to halt Russia's invasion at the current front lines.
Trump says Russia-Ukraine deal 'very close' after new Kremlin talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the "possibility" of direct talks with Ukraine in a meeting with a US envoy, the Kremlin said, while President Donald Trump claimed the warring parties were "very close to a deal".
Putin Implements—and Immediately Breaks—a Ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian forces almost certainly continued to carry out some offensive military operation against Ukrainian forces during the reported ceasefire period, in breach of Putin’s own ceasefire terms,” the British Ministry of Defence stated.
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Putin Agrees To Limited Ceasefire And Will Start Negotiations After Phone Call With Trump
Dailymotion Putin Agrees To Limited Ceasefire And Will Start Negotiations After Phone Call With Trump Posted: March 18, 2025 | Last updated: March 18, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed ...
After Trump-Putin call, Russia agrees to limited Ukraine ceasefire
WASHINGTON − A call between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin ended with a limited agreement ... to an energy and infrastructure ceasefire. After Moscow and Kyiv agree ...
Vladimir Putin Offers to Halt Ukraine Invasion Along Current Front Line, FT Reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts ...
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Putin agrees to ceasefire on energy, infrastructure targets in Ukraine
Putin says he supports US proposal for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine It was not immediately clear whether Ukraine is on board with the limited ceasefire plan. Ukrainian officials had proposed a ...
Trump's special envoy Witkoff set to visit Russia this week, Moscow says
Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for the Middle East, is set to visit Russia this week. Source: Yuri ...