Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday he supports the U.S.’ proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, according to multiple reports, but potentially with major caveats.
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Putin said during a press conference Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow, “it seems to me, it would be very good for the Ukrainian side to reach a truce for at least 30 days, and we are for it, but there is a nuance,” ABC News reported.
But he also said “there are questions we have to discuss,” according to The Wall Street Journal, alluding to “the elimination of the root causes” of the war, which he has blamed on Ukraine.
Thanking Trump at the start of the press conference, Putin raised concerns about how the ceasefire would play out, asking “does it mean that everyone who is there will leave without a fight?” and who will determine any violations of the agreement.
This is a developing story and will be updated.