Putin's suggestion for ceasefire in Ukraine allegedly rejected by US, Kremlin denies claim
India TV NewsMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion for a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-long war in Ukraine was rejected by the United States after contacts between intermediaries, three Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Kremlin's response However, the Kremlin on Wednesday denied the Reuters report that Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a ceasefire in Ukraine. One of the Russian sources expressed frustration with the United States over Washington's insistence that it would not nudge Ukraine towards talks given that the United States was helping to fund the war. But equally Putin is Putin ready to negotiate on Ukraine In an interview with American TV host Tucker Carlson, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to negotiate with Ukraine to end the nearly two-year-long war and urged Washington to recognise Moscow's interests and persuade Kyiv to sit down for talks.