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Russia is willing to discuss a temporary truce in Ukraine provided there is progress toward a final peace settlement according to people familiar with the matter in Moscow.
The Economic Times reports that in the first signal of a response from President Vladimir Putin to US President Donald Trump’s call for a ceasefire, the offer was conveyed at last month’s talks in Saudi Araba between top Russian and American officials.
Another person said that in order to agree to a cessation of hostilities, there would have to be a clear understanding of the framework principles of an eventual peacekeeping mission, including an agreement on which countries could take part.
The details emerged as the US and Ukraine plan to meet in Saudi Arabia next week for their first direct talks since Trump’s Oval Office exchange of words with Zelenskyy. US special envoy Steve Witkoff said the meeting aims to reach “a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ceasefire.”
