Kremlin: Reasons to be optimistic about ceasefire deal

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday there are reasons for “cautious optimism” regarding a proposed ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia, following talks between a U.S. envoy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Speaking to reporters in a telephone news briefing, Peskov referenced comments from Putin on Thursday in which he expressed qualified support for a U.S. ceasefire proposal to halt Russia’s war with Ukraine for 30 days but said some questions needed to be answered. Peskov said that “while much remains to be done, Putin “expressed solidarity with [U.S. President Donald] Trump’s position.” He said Putin held late

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