Overview

• US President Donald Trump plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday regarding a potential 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
• Putin has expressed conditional support for the ceasefire but demands Ukraine withdraw troops from contested regions and accept Russian annexations.
• The US and Ukraine have agreed to the ceasefire proposal, but Putin's terms have been criticized as undermining Ukraine's sovereignty and security.
• European leaders, including Germany's Annalena Baerbock, have urged Trump not to make unilateral concessions that could harm Ukraine's position.
• The Kremlin views the talks as an opportunity to secure strategic advantages, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has criticized Russia's delay tactics and ongoing military aggression.