Russia does not want a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine and is pushing for a long-term peace settlement that will take into account its interests and concerns, a senior aide to Vladimir Putin has said.
Yuri Ushakov, the Russian president’s foreign policy adviser, told state television on Thursday that the 30-day ceasefire proposed after talks between the US and Ukraine was “nothing other than a temporary breather for Ukrainian troops”.
Ushkov said that Moscow “expects the US will take into account Russia’s positions in further work together”, according to state media.
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