Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin tours Kursk while Trump threatens sanctions if he doesn’t agree to ceasefire
Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Russia’s Kursk region, his first since Ukrainian troops captured part of it last year.
The Russian president’s trip came as the Kremlin said it was reviewing details of Washington’s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the conflict.
US president Donald Trump has said he could impose a “devastating” financial blow on Putin if the Russian president refuses to accept the 30-day ceasefire agreement.
“There are things you can do that wouldn’t be pleasant in a financial sense. I can do things financially,” he said in the Oval Office.
Officials from Ukraine and the US agreed on the ceasefire, alongside a restoration of US military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, during talks in Saudi Arabia.
“I think it makes sense for Russia,” Trump said. “We’ve also discussed land.”
Kyiv supports the Trump administration’s push for peace as soon as possible, Volodymyr Zelensky said, and sees the resumption of US military aid and intelligence sharing as very positive.
