Talks between the US and Ukraine produced the idea of a 30-day truce.
Following "good and productive" talks, Trump says he urged Putin to "spare" Ukrainian troops encircled by Russian forces, though military analysts dispute the encirclement claim. This comes as the Kremlin expresses "cautious optimism" about a ceasefire deal with Ukraine after negotiations with a US envoy. Putin backs a truce but raises "serious questions" about implementation and cites "root causes" of the conflict, likely referring to NATO expansion. A US-proposed ceasefire would last 30 days and could be extended. The UK Foreign Secretary has said that it would be "wrong" for Vladimir Putin to place conditions on a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
