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13 Mar 2025, 21:24 GMT+10
The president has stressed that such an agreement must lead to long-term peace
Russia is ready for a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin has said, stressing that such an agreement "must lead to long-term peace."
Moscow believes that the "idea" of a ceasefire is the "right one," Putin told journalists during a joint press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on Thursday. "We absolutely support it," he added.
"We endorse the idea of resolving the conflict through peaceful means," the president insisted.
Certain issues still need to be discussed and resolved before a truce can be reached, Putin stated, adding that Moscow particularly needs to discuss them with the US. The dialogue could also require a personal conversation with US President Donald Trump, the Russian leader said.
Concerns listed by Putin included systems of "control and verification" to monitor the ceasefire regime, as well as Kiev's potential attempts to use the pause in hostilities to rearm and reinforce its troops on the frontline.
"Are 30 days to be used to continue forced mobilization in Ukraine, to supply it with arms and to train the newly [formed] units?" the president stated. "Will there be any guarantees that nothing of that sort will happen?"
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The president has stressed that such an agreement must lead to long-term peace Russia...
The president has stressed that such an agreement must lead to long-term peace Russia is ready for a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict,...