Ukraine war latest: Trump says Russia will do ‘right thing’ after Putin sets out tough conditions for ceasefire
US president Donald Trump said he hoped Moscow would “do the right thing” and agree to a 30-day ceasefire after the Russian president made a series of demands for concessions.
“Now we’re going to see whether or not Russia is there, and if they’re not, it’ll be a very disappointing moment for the world,” Mr Trump said.
Mr Putin on Thursday said that Russia supported the ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but sought a number of clarifications and conditions that appeared to rule out a quick end to the fighting.
“We agree with the proposals to cease hostilities,” Mr Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. “The idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it.”
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Mr Putin of being afraid to admit to Mr Trump that he wants to reject the ceasefire deal and “kill more Ukrainians”.
In his nightly address, the Ukrainian president said: “Putin often does this – he does not say ‘no’ directly, but he does it in such a way that practically everything only delays and makes normal decisions impossible. We believe that this is all just another Russian manipulation.”
