Putin says he is ready to stop fighting, but «there are issues to discuss»

Russian President Vladimir Putin, photo: TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he agrees with the proposal to end hostilities in Ukraine, but that this should guarantee «long-term peace».

He expressed this opinion today, 13 March, during a conversation with self-proclaimed President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko.

«We agree with the proposal to stop the hostilities. However, we assume that this cessation should lead to long-term peace and the elimination of the root causes of the conflict. The idea itself is right, but there are issues that we need to discuss. With my American colleagues and, possibly, with Trump, I will call», Vladimir Putin said.

As a reminder, on 11 March, the Ukrainian delegation met with US representatives in Saudi Arabia. After the meeting, the head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Yermak, said that Ukraine had expressed its readiness to accept the US proposal for a temporary ceasefire for 30 days.

For his part, Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine accepts the US proposal for a temporary ceasefire for 30 days, now «if Russians agree, the silence will work».

Earlier, during a speech to Congress, US President Donald Trump said he had received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to Donald Trump, the letter states that Ukraine «is ready to sit down at the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring a sustainable peace», as well as to sign an agreement on minerals.

It should also be recalled that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals agreement between Ukraine and the United States at any time and in any convenient format.