- By Nidhi Giri
- Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:07 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his first public remarks on Kyiv's ceasefire proposal. Putin thanked US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Presidents of Brazil and the Republic of South Africa for their efforts in addressing the Ukraine conflict.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, Vladimir Putin said Russia agrees with the proposals to cease hostilities but “proceeds from the assumption that this cessation should lead to long-term peace and eliminate the root causes of the crisis”.
"As for Ukraine's readiness for a ceasefire, I will tell you how I view it, of course. But I would like to start by thanking the President of the United States, Mr Trump, for paying so much attention to the Ukraine settlement. We all have enough of our own domestic affairs to attend to. But many leaders of states, among them the President of the People's Republic of China, the Prime Minister of India, the Presidents of Brazil and the Republic of South Africa are addressing this issue and give it a lot of their time. We are grateful to all of them for that because this activity is aimed at achieving a noble mission - the mission of ending hostilities and loss of life,” said Putin when asked about Ukraine's readiness for a ceasefire, as quoted by news agency ANI.
Putin Said On Ceasefire Deal
The comments come as the United States called for Russia to agree to the ceasefire proposal without any conditions. On the proposed ceasefire, Vladimir Putin said that he was “for" the same but “there are nuances" and he had “serious questions" about how it would work.
He said, “We agree with the proposals to cease hostilities but proceed from the assumption that this cessation should lead to long-term peace and eliminate the root causes of this crisis."
Responding to this, Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin’s statement was “promising" but “not complete".
“He put out a very promising statement but it wasn’t complete," the US President said.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Responds To Putin’s Remarks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Vladimir Putin “predictable" and “manipulative", as he accused his Russian counterpart of preparing to reject the idea of a front-line silence.
Vladimir Putin is too afraid to directly tell President Trump that he intends to continue the war and harm Ukrainians, Zelenskyy asserted.