Russian President Vladimir Putin floated the idea of direct peace talks with Ukraine for the first time since March 2022 amid mounting U.S. pressure on both Moscow and Kyiv to engage.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter.

Vladimir Putin has reportedly offered to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the current front lines, as President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia “in any format” once a ceasefire is set.