The Kremlin has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin may address a possible ceasefire with Ukraine on Thursday, the state news agency TASS has reported.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Mr Putin is set to take questions from reporters with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, while the latter is on an official visit to Russia.

“Everything will depend on what reporters will ask,’’ Mr Peskov told TASS when asked whether Mr Putin would comment on issues beyond Minsk-Moscow relations.

During talks between the U.S. and Ukraine in Jeddah, a Saudi port city, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian delegation expressed willingness to agree to an immediate 30-day comprehensive ceasefire if Russia would do the same.

The U.S. administration then lifted the temporary halt on arms deliveries to Kyiv in return for Ukraine’s gesture.

On Wednesday, Mr Peskov said that Moscow would not publicly comment on the U.S. and Ukraine’s proposal until it knew all the details.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz have promised to provide Moscow with all the information about the Jeddah negotiations.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a U.S. delegation was on its way to Moscow.

Later, the White House announced that special envoy Steve Witkoff would visit Russia in a few days.

Mr Trump had also said he would want to speak with Mr Putin by phone soon. 

(dpa/NAN)