Putin says Russia 'in favor' of truce

But nuances exist over some issues as Trump sees 'good signals' toward deal

MOSCOW/KYIV — Russia is "in favor" of the 30-day cease-fire plan proposed by the United States and Ukraine, but nuances exist, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, as US negotiators arrived in Moscow for talks.

"We agree with the proposals to cease hostilities," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. "The idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it."

"But we proceed from the fact that this cessation should be such that it would lead to long-term peace and would eliminate the original causes of this crisis," Putin said at a news conference with visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.