Putin proposes a ceasefire in the current frontline areas, expressing for the first time or abandoning the highest demand for military action

According to BlockBeats, on April 23rd, according to sources familiar with the matter, Russian President Putin has proposed to stop attacking Ukraine on the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace agreement with Trump. Three insiders said that Putin told Trump earlier this month that Moscow could give up its sovereignty claims over four parts of Ukraine that are still under Kiev's control. The United States subsequently proposed possible solutions, including Washington recognizing Russia's ownership of the Crimean Peninsula and at least acknowledging Russia's actual control over parts of the four regions it currently controls. This is the first time since the conflict erupted three years ago that Putin has officially stated that Russia may abandon its highest demands for military action. But European officials have warned that Putin may use this apparent concession as bait to entice Trump to accept Russia's other demands and impose them on Ukraine as a fait accompli. One of them said, "Kiev is currently under great pressure to give up some things so that Trump can declare victory