Russia editor, BBC Monitoring.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin's response to the ceasefire proposal is "manipulative” and he rejects his "preconditions".
"What we've heard from Russia are Putin's very predictable and very manipulative words," Zelensky said in his evening video address tonight. "In practice, he's preparing a rejection."
"Of course, Putin is afraid to tell Trump directly that he wants to continue this war, that he wants to continue killing Ukrainians.
"That's why Moscow surrounds the ceasefire idea with preconditions that won't make anything possible, or make it impossible for longer."
Putin is exploiting weaknesses in the ceasefire.
Tom Bateman - US State Department correspondent, reporting from Quebec.
Vladimir Putin appears to have identified the weaknesses in the American ceasefire proposal and is characteristically exploiting them to throw “the ball” back to Trump, to use the preferred metaphor of the Americans on this.
What the Russian leader is saying is that you can’t have an “immediate” ceasefire without first agreeing on terms; upending Trump’s demand for a truce first and talks second.
And, of course, he is saying he accepts the principle of an end to the war to try to avoid the accusation of being the spoiler. But he means a ceasefire on his terms, so he is throwing a whole series of questions back to Trump about the nature of the proposed truce, particularly around any Ukrainian troop withdrawals.
Earlier here at the G7 meeting of foreign ministers in snowy Quebec, Secretary of State Marco Rubio swerved a shouted question about the Kremlin’s response, preferring to stay silent until
Trump’s envoy relays back to Washington what Putin tells him privately.
That conversation – between Witkoff and Trump - now becomes key to determine how the US president will respond, with the ball back in his court.
Peace talks in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops.
Jonathan Beale - Defence correspondent
While Moscow considers a temporary ceasefire, its military machine continues to press its advantage on the front line. Diplomatic negotiations can be slow and difficult. But on the battlefield, they can be measured in lost lives.
At a military hospital in eastern Ukraine, the injured arrive by ambulance in waves. Here, there's an obvious disconnect between diplomacy taking place, far from the fighting, and the brutality of battle – where human bodies are still being smashed, shredded and scarred by bombs and bullets.
We watch another two dozen injured Ukrainian soldiers being loaded on to a bus to be taken to a hospital in Dnipro – some walking wounded, others carried on stretchers. The bus is fitted out with medical equipment to monitor the injured as they're driven fast over potholed roads.
The men on board are the less severely wounded. Most have been hit by shrapnel. The cause is often what's now the most prolific and feared weapon on the front line – drones.
None of those we talked to believe this war will be ending any time soon.
To hear more from Ukrainians at the front line, read Jonathan Beale's full article.
Minerals, Nato and Putin: What Trump said to Rutte.
As we’ve been reporting, US President Donald Trump has been meeting with Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte at the White House.
In front of the ornate gold fireplace, which bore witness to an explosive meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump a few weeks ago, this time it was far more cordial. Here's a look back at what was said:
Trump said that he would "love" to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he hopes Russia will "do the right thing" and agree to the proposed 30-day ceasefire
Whilst Putin earlier said he was in favour of the deal, Trump said the Russian president’s statement at his press conference in Moscow was "incomplete"
Trump told reporters he has already been discussing specifics with Ukraine, including land and a "big" power plant, but didn't name where he was talking about
However, on the subject of Ukraine joining Nato, Trump said "everybody knows what the answer to that is"
And on the minerals deal with Ukraine, which will see the US get a share of their rare earth minerals, Trump says he isn't just doing it to get something in return for the financial cost of the war to the US, but to "get the war stopped"
Ukraine and US will not allow war to turn into 'frozen conflict' - Zelensky adviser -Vitaliy Shevchenko - Russia editor, BBC Monitoring
President Zelensky’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says both Ukraine and the US are determined not to turn the war into a frozen conflict.
“Our position here fully coincides with that of our American partners,” he told Ukrainian TV earlier.
Yermak - who was involved in the recent talks with the Americans in Jeddah - described them as a “very successful meeting”.
But he added: “It’s only a beginning. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
He said European representatives “will definitely take part in the peace process” in Ukraine.
“The most important thing is that Ukraine is not alone, it’s together with partners,” Yermak said.
Putin statement 'promising but incomplete'
Trump answers questions from reporters and says Putin "put out a very promising statement” in his press conference earlier “but it was incomplete.”
Before this, Trump says a "lot of the details" in the final agreement have been discussed and he is waiting for a response from Moscow.
Hopefully Russia will do the right thing, Trump says.
More now from the meeting between the US president and NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte.
Rutte describes the amount of NATO members increasing their defence spending in recent weeks as “staggering,” adding that all are committing to spending more on defence.
"We need to do more, but I really want to work together with you ... to make sure we will have a NATO that is really invigorated under your leadership and we're getting there," he says to Trump.
Trump replies saying he is "getting good signals outside of Russia", adding that "hopefully they'll do the right thing".
War in Ukraine a 'tremendous cost to the United States,' Trump says.
We're hearing more from Trump and NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte, who are meeting in the White House
Trump says that he has "people talking in Russia" - US envoy to Russia Steve Witkoff is currently in Moscow.
"Ukraine has agreed, subject to what's happening today, to a complete ceasefire and we hope Russia will do the same," Trump continues.
He says that the war in Ukraine is a "tremendous cost to the United States and other countries".
Trump says he would 'love' to meet with Putin.
Bernd Debusmann Jr - Reporting from the White House
The Oval Office meeting between President Trump and NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte is still ongoing.
We've got a few more snippets of what's being said inside.
Speaking to reporters in the room, Trump said that he would "love" to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to end the fighting in Ukraine.
"But we have to get it over with fast," he said.
Trump also characterised trans-Atlantic cooperation between the US and its European allies on security matters as "unfair".
"We're on the other side of the ocean," Trump said of Europe. "And they're right there."
Putin responds to US ceasefire proposal.
Here’s a quick look-back at Vladimir Putin’s press conference a short while ago, where he said he agreed fighting in Ukraine must end, but added that any plan must lead to “enduring peace”.
Here’s what Putin told reporters earlier, where he also mentioned the “nuances” to any agreement.
Putin says he was in favour of a 30-day ceasefire but adds there were "nuances"
Trump meeting with NATO secretary-general at the White House.
Bernd Debusmann J - reporting from the White House
US President Donald Trump is now meeting with NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte.
The meeting - attended by a handful of reporters at the White House - is not being shown live.
We are, however, beginning to get a few lines from those inside the room.
"We will be discussing what's going on between Ukraine and Russia," Trump said at the outset of the meeting, "we want it to stop".
So far, Trump said that he believes "things are going okay in Russia" amid what he termed "very serious discussions with Putin and others."
“Hopefully they’ll do the right thing,” he added, referring to Russia.
No surprises from Putin today.
Vitaliy Shevchenko - Russia editor, BBC Monitoring.
No surprises there, it’s a no disguised as a yes.
Vladimir Putin put forward conditions that will be devastating for Ukraine: No more weapons supplies, no more mobilisation, surrender rather than withdrawal of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, and most importantly the removal of “underlying causes of this crisis.”
Recent history suggests that for President Putin, these “underlying causes” include the very existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state free to pursue its own policy at home and abroad.
The US and Ukraine have both said that the ball is now “in Russia’s court,” but Russia’s president has just tried to push the ball back into their court.
Putin qualifies ceasefire support by asking numerous questions of detail.
James Landale - Diplomatic correspondent in Kyiv
Vladimir Putin has adopted the diplomacy of Vicky Pollard, a comic character from a British television series who responded to every question by saying: “Yeah, but, no, but.”
In response to American and Ukrainian demands for an immediate interim ceasefire, Russia’s president has said in effect “yeah, but, no, but”.
He says he supports the idea in principle to cease hostilities. But he qualifies it by saying that should lead to a long-term peace that eliminates the “root causes of the conflict” - by which he means alleged NATO expansion and Ukrainian sovereignty, something rejected as fantasy by the west.
Putin also qualifies his support by asking numerous questions of detail. What any ceasefire would mean for the Kursk incursion? How it would work on the 1000km front line, how would violations be assessed and by whom, and would Ukraine be allowed to rearm and retrain its forces?
All this, he says, demands painstaking study by all sides. None of which sounds like support for an immediate ceasefire.
Or at least, yeah, but, no, but.
Big question is how White House will interpret Putin's statement.
Liza Fokht - BBC News Russian.
Putin’s stance on a ceasefire in Ukraine shows that, after three years of war, the Kremlin is more than capable of practicing clever diplomacy.
On the one hand, he appeared to respond positively to the US proposal for an immediate halt to hostilities.
A direct “no” would have strained relations between the Kremlin and the White House - ties that have only recently begun to improve and, in recent weeks, have largely worked in Moscow’s favour.
On the other hand, agreeing to an unconditional ceasefire, from the Kremlin’s perspective, could weaken Russia’s position on the battlefield.
Putin’s words, along with his unannounced visit yesterday to the Kursk region - where he made a rare appearance in military uniform - reinforced that battlefield success remains a priority for Moscow.
The big question now is how the White House will interpret Putin’s statement: as an invitation to negotiate, or an attempt to derail Trump’s peace efforts.
It also remains unclear how far the White House is willing to go to persuade Ukraine to accept Russia’s demands.
Trump has warned that rejecting a ceasefire would bring “devastating consequences” for Russia.
What exactly that means - and what leverage the U.S. is prepared to use in its dealings with Moscow - remains a mystery.
Putin's press conference with Lukashenko concludes.
The news conference held by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ leader Alexander Lukashenko has now finished.
The last few questions focused on Russian relations with neighbouring Belarus.
We'll bring you more shortly - including a round up on what Putin said about Ukraine.
Stick with us.
Putin thanks Russian forces in country's Kursk region.
Putin now thanks Russian service members who have helped retake areas in the Kursk region of the country.
"Yesterday in his report the northern group commander told me: 'Tomorrow Sudzha will be ours.'
And that's what happened."
He says his forces are also retaking all the surrounding settlements from the Ukrainian military, adding that depending on how the situation develops, Russia would discuss a ceasefire.
Putin says he supports ending conflict by 'peaceful means'.
Putin continues with his thoughts on a possible ceasefire.
"Who will give orders to cease hostilities, and what will these orders be worth?" he asks.
The Russian president asks who will decide where a "violation of the possible ceasefire agreement" has taken place along 2000km (1242.7 miles) – possibly referring to the length of the border between Russia and Ukraine.
"All these issues need to be painstakingly studied by both sides," he says, adding that the idea of a ceasefire is "good and we absolutely support it but there are issues that we need to discuss".
Putin says he believes "we need to negotiate with our American colleagues and partners" and "maybe" have a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
"The very idea of ending this conflict by peaceful means, we support that."
Putin in favour of 30-day ceasefire but stresses there are 'nuances'
Putin now moves on to his appearance in the Kursk region and says the situation "is fully under our control".
He adds that control by Ukrainian forces "has been lost,” saying their equipment has been "abandoned."
Putin says, in light of this, "it would be good” for Ukraine to achieve a 30-day ceasefire, saying "we are in favour of it".
But, he stresses, there are "nuances".
"If we ceased hostilities...what would that mean?" Putin asks, questioning what would happen in Russia's Kursk region.
Russia agrees with peace proposal, but says it should lead to enduring peace.
The Russian media is now putting questions to Putin.
He is asked whether he thinks Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire, and if he has been briefed by the US.
Putin first thanks president Trump for giving "so much" attention to achieving a settlement in Ukraine.
He says Russia agrees with the proposal for a ceasefire, but it should lead to an "enduring peace".
“We agree with the proposal to cease hostilities, but it should lead to enduring peace and remove underlying causes of this crisis,” he says.
Putin adds that he is convinced Ukraine should have asked the US persistently for a meeting, like the one in Saudi Arabia, given the situation on the ground.
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