Exclusive: Putin's suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say - NYTimes
Exclusive: Putin's suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say posted on Feb 13 2024 17:58:39 UTC via reuters.com Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia February 13, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS /File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab MOSCOW/LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion of a ceasefire in Ukraine to freeze the war was rejected by the United States after contacts between intermediaries, three Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. The failure of Putin's approach ushers in a third year of the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two and illustrates just how far apart the world's two largest nuclear powers remain. A U.S. source denied there had been any official contact and said Washington would not engage in ta