The Mail says Russian President Vladimir Putin is “under huge pressure” to end the war in Ukraine, as it and other papers lead on the United States’ peace plan.
The paper says a “dramatic breakthrough” saw the Ukrainian president back the proposal, just 11 days after a public bust-up with President Donald Trump.
The Times says the US has declared that it is up to Russia to respond. According to the paper, this marks the first time since Trump’s return to office that Washington has publicly put pressure on Russia to compromise and come to the table.
“Ceasefire in Ukraine – if Putin agrees,” is how the I paper sums up the situation. It says Trump expects to speak to Putin in the coming days as Kyiv insists that European partners are involved in the peace process.
The Telegraph’s main headline reads: “Putin told to agree Ukraine ceasefire”. It quotes a Ukrainian official as saying the proposed ceasefire is “partly” designed to call Putin’s bluff over whether he is genuinely committed to peace talks.
“Let’s see what happens, but I give it less than a 50% chance that they [Russia] will agree,” the official tell
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