Trump’s demand for “immediate ceasefire” contradicts understanding reached with Putin: Lavrov

US President Donald Trump's proposal for "an immediate ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine was contrary to what was agreed at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska in August, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

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Trump urges an immediate ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, suggesting both sides claim victory and start talks.
Russia rejects the proposal, saying it ignores the war's root causes and contradicts past agreements with Trump.
European leaders and Zelensky support talks, and Ukraine plans to sign a new long-term defense deal with European allies.

On Sunday, Trump reiterated his appeal for an immediate ceasefire of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying "they should stop where they are. Let both claim victory".

However, Lavrov said he believes Trump's demand basically neglects the root causes of the conflict and goes against the understandings reached between him and President Putin previously, emphasizing that Russia's military goals are being gradually achieved.

European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced support for Trump's proposal that "the fighting should stop immediately, and that the current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations" in a joint statement released on Tuesday.

Zelensky also said that Ukraine will sign a new defense deal with its European partners this week, which will become a long-term security guarantee, providing sustained protection to the country and its people.