The Russian president did not support the United States’ temporary ceasefire proposal that Kyiv had agreed to.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days, during a telephone conversation with his United States counterpart Donald Trump.
However, Putin did not support the 30-day ceasefire proposal that the Trump administration was pushing to quickly end hostilities between Kyiv and Moscow.
On March 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready for a 30-day ceasefire, but added that it was up to Washington to convince Moscow to do the same.
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, which triggered the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.
During their conversation on Tuesday, Trump and Putin agreed that Russia’s war on Ukraine “needs to end with a lasting peace”, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace,” Leavitt stated.
