Ukraine has accepted a US-backed 30-day ceasefire proposal, while Russia demands conditions. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Western allies to pressure Moscow, warning that Putin may delay negotiations to prolong the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that he saw a good chance to end the war with Russia after Ukraine accepted a U.S. proposal for a 30-day interim ceasefire and Moscow said it would only agree if certain conditions were met.

As negotiations continue to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with a top Vatican diplomat to discuss the return of Ukrainian children and a prisoner exchange.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of manipulating the ceasefire proposal by surrounding it with preconditions designed to stall progress. While Ukraine has accepted the US-backed unconditional ceasefire,