"I hope that the agreement will be signed in the near future, within the next 24 hours, and we will take the first step," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the Ukrainian president of avoiding a direct response to the Victory Day ceasefire.
While the Trump envoy said he saw a peace deal “emerging” following his meeting with the Kremlin leader in St. Petersburg last week.
“The matches are indeed possible. Private negotiations are underway,” Russia’s Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev said.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow and is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin.
The Defence Ministry reported that Russian troops took control of Shchebraki in southern Zaporizhzhia and Panteleimonivka in eastern Donetsk.
The Kremlin said Sunday there were many outstanding “questions” and “nuances” on how a potential ceasefire might be implemented.
The civilians became trapped when Ukraine launched its surprise incursion in August 2024, more than two years into Russia's offensive.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied Saturday any "encirclement" of his troops by Moscow's forces in Russia's Kursk region.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied Saturday any "encirclement" of his troops by Moscow's forces in Russia's Kursk region.