Cautious Russia weighs Ukraine ceasefire plan as US tries to seal a deal

FILE PHOTO: Members of the National Police Special Purpose Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region fire a D-30 howitzer towards Russian troops on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was awaiting details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoped a deal would be struck within days.

As Moscow considered the plan, President Vladimir Putinvisited Russia's Kursk region for the first time since Ukrainian troops captured part of it last year, Russian media reported.