President Donald Trump admitted that parts of Ukraine "would be lost" to Russia under a ceasefire deal that he is proposing. During a Thursday Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin is preparing a rejection of a ceasefire proposal, but is scared to say this directly to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Here’s a quick look-back at Vladimir Putin’s press conference a short while ago, where he said he agreed fighting in Ukraine must end, but added that any plan must lead to “enduring peace”. Here’s what Putin told reporters earlier, where he also mentioned the “nuances” to any agreement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

The Russian president, author of an unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine, responded in time-honored Moscow fashion Thursday to the US plan for an immediate ceasefire that the administration forced Kyiv into supporting.

The Russian Defense Ministry’s claim that it recaptured the town of Sudzha, hours after President Vladimir Putin visited his commanders in the region, could not be independently verified.

US officials are in Moscow to discuss a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on Thursday morning to try to convince Russia to accept a 30-day ceasefire,

Earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the "ball is truly in their [Russia's] court" and that the US believes the only way to end the fighting is through peace negotiations. The American visit comes as the Kremlin claimed President Putin had visited Russia's Kursk region - parts of which have been under Ukraine's control since an incursion last year.