The US-backed ceasefire proposal remains at the forefront of the agenda following statements from the leaders of the US, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as the foreign ministers of the G7 in Canada.
What are the key statements so far?
Putin Responds to the Ceasefire Plan: In a press conference in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he supports ending the conflict but insisted that a ceasefire should “remove the root causes of this crisis” and ensure “sustainable peace.”
Zelensky Skeptical: The Ukrainian leader criticized Putin’s response to the US-backed ceasefire plan as “manipulative” and called for more sanctions on Russia to force a peace agreement. “Putin often does this, he doesn’t say no directly, but he does something that only delays things or makes normal decisions impossible,” Zelensky said in his nightly address to the nation.
Diplomacy Continues: Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Moscow to discuss the plan with a Russian delegation. Meanwhile, President Trump, while hosting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, said he would like to meet with Putin in an attempt to end the fighting.
