Putin thanks PM Modi,Trump to resolve Ukraine conflict

President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia supports a United States proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but has sought a number of clarifications and conditions that appear to rule out a quick end to the fighting.“So the idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it,” Putin told a news conference in Moscow. “But there are issues that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to discuss it with our American colleagues and partners.”He noted the need to develop a mechanism to control possible breaches of the truce. Another issue, he said, was whether Ukraine could use the 30-day ceasefire to rearm.Putin said he might call Trump to discuss the issue. "We support the idea of ending this conflict by peaceful means," he said.

Breaking down Putin's position on the 30-day ceasefire:

— Russia is in favor of a ceasefire, but not if it helps Ukraine regroup
— Russian forces are advancing along a 2,000-kilometer frontline
— Encircled Ukrainian troops who committed crimes against civilians cannot go free pic.twitter.com/B9pdK7HgVk

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Putin made the remarks just hours after the arrival of Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Moscow for talks on the ceasefire proposal, which Ukraine has accepted. US President Donald Trump called Putin’s statement “very promising” and said he hoped Moscow would “do the right thing”. Putin thanked world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their "noble mission" to end the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. Putin made these remarks on Thursday while making his first public remarks on Ukraine's ceasefire proposal.