Comments aired ahead of Putin’s three-day ceasefire; Zelenskyy says he does ‘not believe’ Russia will stick to pledge.

President Trump "wants to see a permanent ceasefire first, to stop the killing, stop the bloodshed," press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

In an interview with Russian public television, Putin was asked about the potential use of nuclear weapons in response to Ukrainian attacks in Russia. He emphasized that there has been no need for such action so far.