The Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown for the first time in years bilateral conversations ready with the Ukrainian government. Putin claims to be the proposal of the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj for Check a 30-day ceasefire for civilian infrastructure. “All of this is a topic that has to be carefully checked, maybe even on a bilateral level. We won't rule it out,” said Putin. His spokesman Dmitri Peskow confirmed that Putin referred to the possibility of direct discussions with Ukraine. Since the failed efforts of peace in the first months of the war three years ago, both sides have no more talks.
Putin commented against the background of growing Impatience of US President Donald Trumpwho had promised a quick peace in Ukraine. The US government had threatened with the task of its mediation efforts on Good Friday if there were no clear signs of a possible agreement. “We will not continue this undertaking for weeks and months,” said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “That's why we have to find out very quickly – and I speak of days – whether this can be done in the next few weeks or not.” Trump also made it clear that in his view the time is scarce:
