Ceasefire would be ‘breather’ for Ukraine, says Putin’s aide

A top Kremlin aide on Friday criticised the US-Ukrainian proposal for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying it would just be a “breather” for the Ukrainian military.

“It would be nothing more than a temporary breather for the Ukrainian military,” Yuri Ushakov told state media after speaking by phone to US national security advisor Mike Waltz.

He said President Vladimir Putin would “probably make more specific and substantive assessments” on Thursday.