Kremlin Casts Doubt on Temporary Cease-fire Plan as US Negotiators Arrive in Moscow

A Kremlin aide said the 30-day temporary ceasefire ‘only gives the Ukrainians an opportunity to regroup, gain strength and, to continue the same thing.’

People walk in front of St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin on Red Square in Moscow on Mar. 16, 2018. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images

United States negotiators arrived in Moscow on Thursday as one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aides criticized the proposed ceasefire deal.

Yuri Ushakov, a former Russian ambassador, confirmed in a television interview that he had spoken to U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz and set out Russia’s view on the 30-day ceasefire proposal.