Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a double -sided meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace, on March 13, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.
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Russia issued a calm tone on Friday, but recognized the basis of cautious optimism, after only supporting the “idea” of the American broker of a 30-day suspension of weapons with strong reservations.
“The idea (suspension of weapons) is correct and we certainly support it, but there are issues that should be discussed,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, calling on further discussions with Washington and a potential connection with the White House leader Donald Trump.
The Kremlin leader expressed the fears that a temporary truce would fight Kiev for the time of “supplying weapons” or “training of newly mobilized units” and questioned how the arms suspension would be enforced.
Trump, who argued Washington's relations with Moscow from the January start of the second term in the presidential office, said on Thursday that Kijv and the White House discussed the elements of the agreement, including territorial concessions, the fate of the unnecessary power plant-the nuclear prohibition was probably crowded by Russia.
“Now we will see if Russia is there, and if not, it will be a very disappointing moment for the world,” said Trump. “(Putin) issued a very promising statement, but it was incomplete. And yes, I would like to meet him or talk to him. “
The envoy of President Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow for direct negotiations on Thursday.
“We have cautious optimism,” said Mike Waltz, US national security advisor in an interview with Fox News TV. “Of course, both sides will have their demands and of course both sides will have to compromise, and the pendulum diplomacy is happening at the back and back.”
The Kremlin kept a careful tone on Friday despite Thursday events.
“There are certainly reasons to be carefully optimistic,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, in the comments transmitted by Google in Russian fringed fringes.
“(Putin) said he was supporting the position of President Trump in terms of settlement, but expressed some questions to be answered,” he added, according to Reuters. “So, indeed, there is still a lot to be done, but still the president expressed Solidarity with Mr. Trump's position.”
This developing story is updated.