Putin and Trump do not support European-Ukrainian temporary ceasefire idea, the Kremlin says


U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The ‌Kremlin said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald ‌Trump do not support a European-Ukrainian push for a temporary ceasefire ahead of ‌a settlement, and that Moscow thinks Kyiv needs to make a decision on Donbas.

Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said that a call between Putin and Trump lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes and took place at ‍the request of Trump ahead of Trump's meeting in ‍Miami with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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