Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Donald Trump for his work trying to settle the Russia-Ukraine war but outlined several problems he has with a possible ceasefire.

Speaking at a press conference in Moscow alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin spoke on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal regarding the war in Ukraine. He sought to toe a fine line between rejecting the offer outright and expressing an interest in a ceasefire in concept.