Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognizes current battlefield lines, four Russian sources say. He says he is prepared to continue fighting if Kiev and the West do not respond.
Three of the sources familiar with discussions in Putin’s entourage said the veteran Russian leader had expressed frustration to a small group of advisers over what he sees as Western-backed attempts to thwart the negotiations and overturn the decision. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy to rule out talks.
“Putin can fight as long as necessary, but Putin is also ready for a ceasefire – to freeze the war,” said another of the four, a senior Russian source who has worked with Putin and has knowledge of talks at top level. in the Kremlin.
