A new wave of statements arrives just before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
The meeting will take place concurrently with a memorial service in Washington for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent advocate for U.S. support to Kyiv and a long‑time critic of Russia.
Earlier this week, officials from Washington and Kyiv reportedly discussed a potential air‑ceasefire proposal intended for presentation to Moscow as part of a renewed effort to restart stalled peace negotiations.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed skepticism about the claim, noting that Moscow had not received any concrete proposal from the U.S. or Ukraine.
In a recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Ukrainian attacks do cause damage, but characterized the impact as non‑critical and repairable in a short time.
