A Ukrainian official said the decision to propose a ceasefire was partly designed to call Vladimir Putin’s bluff on whether he’s ready to progress peace talks, The Telegraph’s Brussels Correspondent Joe Barnes writes.
“Let’s see what happens, but I give it less than a 50 per cent chance that they [Russia] will agree,” the official said.
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Asked whether Mr Zelensky was invited back to the White House, Mr Trump said: “Sure, absolutely”.
The Ukrainian president’s visit to Washington last month ended in a diplomatic disaster after an Oval Office meeting between the two leaders descended into a shouting match.
Mr Zelensky confirmed he had accepted the US proposal for a “complete” 30-day truce.
“Ukraine accepts this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step. The United States of America must convince Russia to do this,” he said.