Kremlin against month-long ceasefire because it would supposedly be 'respite' for Ukraine

According to Ushakov, the Kremlin considers its goal to be a "long-term peaceful settlement" that would take into account the interests of the Russian Federation. "I think that no one needs any steps that imitate peaceful actions in this situation," he added.

Vladimir Putin’s aide noted that during a conversation with US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, he outlined the Russian Federation's position on this.

"I, of course, commented on the agreements reached on a temporary ceasefire, outlined our position that this is nothing more than a temporary respite for the Ukrainian military, nothing more," Ushakov said.

At the same time, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, emphasized that Ushakov's words are not an official denial from Russia at this time.

On the eve of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman, said that Russia is studying the statements following the talks between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia. However, Russia does not want to "get ahead" of itself the ceasefire that Ukraine agreed to just yet.

Possible ceasefire

On March 11, negotiations between Ukraine and the United States took place in the city of Jeddah.

As a result of the meeting, the US pledged to immediately resume military assistance and intelligence provision to Ukraine.

In turn, Ukraine expressed its readiness to accept the US proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire. As noted in the President’s Office, the US will bring this initiative to the attention of Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv is ready for a ceasefire. However, he stressed that it will only work if Russia agrees to it.

And the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, stated that discussions on the details of a possible ceasefire between Ukraine and the Russian Federation could begin as early as next week.