Putin lauded the US proposal as “great and correct” and said Russia supports it in theory, but there are many things that still need to be discussed. The comments come as American special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to brief Kremlin officials on the peace plan,

Russian leaders comments signal that there will be difficult negotiations ahead that could frustrate President Donald Trump’s hope for a swift peace deal.

President Putin says he supports the idea of the US brokered Ukraine truce deal, but wants to discuss the details with President Trump. But the US president remains optimistic about the possibility of a cease fire.