Russian President Vladimir Putin offered highly conditional support for the proposed 30-day ceasefire deal with Ukraine, quickly adding that he supported the idea in principle but that several difficult issues arising from the three-year-old war must be addressed before he will sign on to the U.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to hold a call about the Russia-Ukraine war in the coming week, a US official said, as Washington seeks to broker a ceasefire deal. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday told CNN he had a “positive” meeting with Putin and that the Russian and Ukrainian parties “are today a lot closer” in negotiations.