Trump and US envoy Steve Witkoff told Ukraine's Zelensky that Putin said there could be no ceasefire before that happened, and that Putin could pledge not to launch any new aggression against Ukraine as part of an arrangement.
Putin told a televised meeting of senior officials in the Kremlin on Saturday that his visit to Alaska had been "timely and extremely useful."Putin also told the officials that Russia respects the US's position on the Ukraine conflict, which he said Moscow seeks to end peacefully. (Source)
