Russia-Ukraine War

Putin Backs US Cease-Fire in Principle, Stops Short of Agreeing to Terms

The Russian president said that a cease-fire would have to deal with the root causes of the conflict before Moscow would agree to halt its invasion.
Putin Backs US Cease-Fire in Principle, Stops Short of Agreeing to Terms
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Oct. 19, 2022. Sergei Ilyin/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 13 expressed appreciation for a U.S.-backed cease-fire in Ukraine but stopped short of agreeing to the framework.

Putin said that any cease-fire would have to deal with the root causes of the conflict and that many details needed to be sorted out before Moscow would agree to halt its invasion.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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