I think Vladimir Putin's game with Donald Trump has now begun. The Russian leader will attempt to prolong the negotiation phase before any ceasefire or potential end to the conflict. Putin said "yes," but he thinks otherwise,

I think that now Vladimir Putin's game with Donald Trump has started. The Russian dictator will attempt to extend the negotiation phase leading up to the ceasefire and the potential end of the conflict for as long as possible.

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had sent U.S. President Donald Trump a message about his proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine via Trump's special envoy and that there were grounds for "cautious optimism.