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Moscow offers heavily qualified support for US-Ukraine proposal as Russia regains more of Kursk region

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed support for a ceasefire in Ukraine, aligning with proposals put forth by the US.

Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser complained in televised remarks on Thursday, 13 March, that a proposed ceasefire would grant a “temporary break for the Ukrainian military.”

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ANALYSIS: Putin stands to gain from the US-Ukraine ceasefire plan whether he signs it or not, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley from Slaviansk

The defence ministers of Europe's five major powers—France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Italy—convened in Paris and reached broad consensus on the necessity of strengthening Ukraine's long-term security by enhancing its armed forces. Meanwhile, Germany's Chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, is in discussions with MPs regarding a significant increase in defence…

ON THE GROUND: As US negotiators arrive in Moscow for ceasefire talks, World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks at how Vladimir Putin’s forces fought back in Kursk

Editorial: Will-they-won’t-they over a ceasefire does not change the underlying dynamics of US retreat from supporting Kyiv