Charles Mains
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-17-2025 4PM EDT
President Putin is on record saying he supports Trump's ceasefire proposal in principle, but the Kremlin leader also laid out a laundry list of issues that he insists require further discussions. That includes how to keep Ukraine from using the ceasefire to rearm, who would monitor the agreement, and what penalties might exist for violating its terms.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-17-2025 4PM EDT
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of stalling for time to improve its battlefield position. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to demand what a senior Russian foreign ministry official called ironclad security guarantees, excluding Ukraine from NATO membership and ruled out NATO-aligned European peacekeepers monitoring any ceasefire, if and when it comes. Charles Mains, NPR News.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-14-2025 2PM EDT
According to the Kremlin, Putin met with Witkoff late evening and passed on additional information and signals about the ceasefire proposal to President Trump. In his lone public remarks on the offer, Putin expressed appreciation for Trump's diplomatic efforts and endorsed the idea of a ceasefire in principle, but Putin also presented a list of issues that warranted further discussions.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-14-2025 2PM EDT
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of stalling negotiations to prolong the war, Yet Trump and his lead negotiators continue to express cautious optimism. Charles Mains, NPR News.