Zelenskyy proposes freezing front line as first step toward ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said freezing the front line in the war with Russia could be a first step toward a ceasefire, calling it the minimum expected from Moscow to end the conflict. In a Fox News interview Wednesday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine would subsequently request security guarantees from the U.S. president and European leaders. His comments came after U.S. envoy Steve Wirkstoff met Putin in St. Petersburg, presenting proposals for a peace agreement. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Putin reportedly agreed to resume talks with Ukraine and the U.S. next month, focusing on building a security system for both countries after the conflict.