"Over the next two weeks, we will also provide an additional €900 million ($1 billion) for the purchase of weapons and ammunition for Ukraine, all financed by the excess proceeds of frozen Russian assets,

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia would require a halt to U.S. and European arms supplies to Ukraine during any potential ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with ABC News. "Otherwise it will be an advantage for Ukraine. Ukraine will continue their total mobilisation, bringing new troops to (the) frontline," Peskov said.

Vladimir Putin will “think through” a Western proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, after Britain, the US and European allies threatened to send more weapons to Kyiv if Russia did not comply by Monday.