Read our privacy policyDonald Trump’s administration has taken a Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day truce with Russia to Vladimir Putin for consideration. Ukraine hopes this will show that it has always been Russia that is the one in the way of peace. But even if Mr Putin agrees to a temporary truce, which is a big if, Ukraine and Europe are clear that Russia has a long history of breaking ceasefire agreements. Mr Putin, they say, cannot be trusted, even if Mr Trump believes the Russian leader will respect his requests. Nonetheless, by September of that year, Ukraine, Russia and the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) convened for the first of what would be many peace talks.

Source: The Times March 13, 2025 05:54 UTC