Putin open to ceasefire talks with Trump but rejects territorial concessions in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly open to discussing a ceasefire with the incoming Trump administration regarding the Ukraine war. However, he will not agree to relinquish territories gained in eastern Ukraine and insists Ukraine must abandon its NATO ambitions. Putin's conditions for a peace deal include a freeze on the conflict along current front lines and potential security guarantees for Ukraine. The Kremlin is less interested in a temporary truce, fearing it would allow Ukraine to rearm. Ukraine, meanwhile, demands strong security guarantees from Russia and the West, especially if it must give up its NATO membership goals. Ukrainian President Zelensky has stated that Ukraine will continue fighting until all Russian forces are removed from its territory.