Russia is ready to discuss a temporary truce, but on clear terms — Bloomberg

Russia is ready to discuss a temporary truce on Ukraine, subject to progress towards a final peaceful settlement. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing knowledgeable sources in Moscow.

"In order to agree on a cessation of hostilities, there must be a clear understanding of the basic principles of the final peace agreement," said two people familiar with the matter. Russia, in particular, will insist on defining the parameters of a possible peacekeeping mission, including an agreement on which countries will participate in it, said another person familiar with the matter," the agency reports.

USA and Ukraine plans to meet in Saudi Arabia is next week for its first direct talks after US President Donald Trump's quarrel with the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, in the Oval Office last week. Special Envoy of the US President Steve Witkoff said that the meeting is aimed at reaching "the basis for a peace agreement and an initial ceasefire."

Earlier, Russia stated that it would not agree with the presence of NATO troops on the Ukraine, rejecting the proposal of European countries to create a "coalition of the willing" to help monitor any peace agreement. According to two sources, she has no objection to countries such as China, which take a neutral position in the conflict, deploying their troops to Ukraine.

On Thursday, Russia rejected a Franco-British plan for a partial one-month truce covering air and sea operations, including the cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure.