Ukraine’s consent to a 30-day ceasefire proposal has handed the Kremlin a difficult challenge at a time when its military has an upper hand in the war.

It was after 21:00 on Tuesday night in Moscow when the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined the Ukrainian and American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. By Wednesday afternoon, the Kremlin appeared to be still weighing its response to the proposals.

Russia’s leader recently rejected the idea of an interim truce in Ukraine. But he wants to maintain his relationship with President Trump.

US President Donald Trump is asking Vladimir Putin to sign up to a truce in Ukraine, saying “ it takes two to tango .” The Russian president may play hard to get. Ukraine’s agreement to a 30-day ceasefire at talks with the US in Saudi Arabia yesterday moves the spotlight onto Russia to halt its three-year-long war.

Donald Trump changed his tune on Vladimir Putin Wednesday and threatened the Russian president with “very bad” things if he does not agree to a U.S.-proposed peace deal with Ukraine. Trump, answering questions during an Oval Office sit-down with Ireland’s prime minister,

Donald Trump will challenge Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire after securing Ukraine’s approval for his plan to bring about an end to the war.