LOADING ERROR LOADINGRussian President Vladimir Putin appeared to turn down a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war in Ukraine following a call Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump. AdvertisementTrump, though, had previously appeared optimistic that he would get Putin to go along with the U.S. plan. “I think he’s going to agree, I really do,” Trump told “Full Measure” in an interview broadcast Sunday. Trump temporarily cut support for Ukraine following his tense meeting with Zelenskyy in the Oval Office but restored it after Ukraine backed his original ceasefire proposal. Trump has previously blamed Kyiv for the war, largely echoing the Kremlin’s talking points.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2025 19:30 UTC