United States President Donald Trump is expected to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on possible terms to end the Ukraine war.
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that the Russian president "accepts the philosophy" of Trump's ceasefire and peace terms.
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After Witkoff's visit to Moscow, Trump had "productive" discussions with Putin.
On Thursday, Putin said that he supported a truce but outlined numerous details that need to be negotiated before the deal can be completed.
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A 30-day ceasefire was proposed by the US, which was agreed by Putin, though reluctant initially. The Putin-Trump talks are likely to resolve the narrow differences in the deal.
Witkoff said that the peace deal discussions included Ukraine, Russia and European stakeholders including the UK, France, Norway and Finland. "He (Trump) is involved with every important decision here and I expect there will be a call between the presidents this week," he said.
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Witkoff also stressed that the US is continuing to engage and have conversations with Ukraine.
Trump after his talks with Putin last week said, "There is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end."
"I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared. This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II. God bless them all," he said.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy slammed Russia by saying that they wanted to prolong the war.
"This once again demonstrates that Russia seeks to prolong the war and postpone peace for as long as possible. We hope that US pressure will be sufficient to compel Russia to end the war," he said.