Russian President Vladimir Putin floated the idea of direct peace talks with Ukraine for the first time since March 2022 amid mounting U.S. pressure on both Moscow and Kyiv to engage.

Vladimir Putin 'offers to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the current front lines' - Putin offered to halt Russia’s invasion across the front line and relinquish its claims to full control of four Ukrainian regions,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter.