As Russian and U.S. officials prepared to discuss the 30-day ceasefire proposal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of attempting to prolong the conflict. Zelenskyy claimed that Putin avoids directly telling President Trump that he wishes to continue the war and instead imposes preconditions on the ceasefire idea to ensure it fails or is drawn out as long as possible. The proposal was agreed upon by Ukraine following talks with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia, contingent on Russia’s commitment to the plan. However, Putin has expressed agreement with the proposal in principle but has not committed to signing onto the agreement in its current form. While U.S. President Donald Trump has called for peace, he acknowledged that financial actions could harm Russia, but ultimately, he hopes to achieve peace without sanctions.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/zelenskyy-accuses-putin-trying-stall-ceasefire-talks-pushes-trump-tougher-sanctions