NNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin#39;s suggestion of a ceasefire in Ukraine to freeze the war was rejected by the United States after contacts between intermediaries, three Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
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The failure of Putin#39;s approach ushers in a third year of the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two and illustrates just how far apart the world#39;s two largest nuclear powers remain.
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A U.S. source denied there had been any official contact and said Washington would not engage in talks that did not involve Ukraine. — Reutersnbsp;
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