Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that "both Europe and Ukraine are done for" if Russia makes a deal with the United States. Lukashenko claimed Moscow and Washington would hold Europe's fate "in their hands" during any talks to end the Ukraine conflict.

U.S. officials arrived in Moscow discuss the proposed 30-day pause in fighting between Ukraine and Russia, but Russia is wary of the deal.

An influential Russian lawmaker, commenting on a ceasefire proposal agreed between U.S. and Ukrainian officials, said on Wednesday that any deal would be on Moscow's terms, not Washington's. "Russia is advancing (in Ukraine),

Putin says Russia agrees with U.S. plan for Ukraine ceasefire but details are key. The idea of a ceasefire “is correct and we will certainly support it,” Putin said during a news conference Thursday,

President Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy aide said on Thursday a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States to pause the war in Ukraine would give Russia "nothing" while gifting Kyiv's forces a much-needed battlefield respite.